It's terrible how the Layton series just stopped. The games were one of the biggest parts of my childhood. It STILL is and will forever be my comfort game. The music is ever so soothing, the characters were lovable, the puzzles were fun (though sometimes frustrating HAHA). Honestly, I'm glad I was able to discover this game. I really do hope they will release another game in the future, though that is highly unlikely. Edit 11mo later: NVM JUST FOUND OUT THERE'S A NEW GAME COMING WE'RE GETTING FED
I AM SO GLAD PEOPLE STILL TALK ABOUT THIS GAME IN 2022, it really is so sad how the franchise just came to an end :( will love this game forever it holds such a special place in my heart fr
And that's so heartbreaking at the same time... Try to click on some Layton OST, you'll always see recent comments. The games may have stopped, but the community never disappeared... ♥
Yeah, if they wanted to do a sequel game with Layton's adopted daughter they could have at least given us a grown up Flora as a protagonist. She was right there.
I worked on the European localisation for this series (Pandora's Box is the first piece of software I ever translated) and Level-5 was always a dream to work with! The reason localisation took so long is because the devs really made sure to give it their full attention - meaning they only started localisation once the Japanese version was done and shipped.
Man it really is terrible how level 5 shut down. The professor Layton series of games were so good and I especially loved the crossover with Ace Attorney. I could honestly play those games over and over and it’s really sad how we aren’t going to get another game.
Level-5 wasn’t shut down, it’s international branch was. It may get new games, but they might not come overseas. Potentially, they may be localised by another company, but who knows.
It's insane to me how level 5 was a top gaming studio and just crashed and burned from a slew of bad business decisions. They're games are incredible and beautiful. Wrath of the White Witch is easily one of my favorite games ever.
@@carpeXnoctem12 The same thing arrived to Alphadream too, at the top of the top :/... Because it's not the quality that matter, but the capacity to sell a lot. And unfortunately, masterpieces can disappear while junk games skyrocket :(, this is not fair
As a professor Layton fan, I’m just sad that we aren’t going to see another entry in the series, it’s very very saddening to be honest. I was hoping that maybe they could port the first three games over to switch, (I know the games are on mobile,) but the chance of that happening is getting slimmer.
Completely agree. I've heard of this title and really interested in playing but I'm not going to invest in a outdated DS. Release these games on switch and find a new audience would be a smart move in my humble opinion.
@@gojira5425 honestly the (3)ds catalogue is so impressive and the console so cheap nowadays that it is lowkey worth it. but still, it's not something a wide audience is gonna do.
Turn the games into movies! There's so much potential and it's much cooler to rewatch a movie series that to replay a puzzle series of which you know all the answers. These stories deserve the right medium to be told again and again and again!
Just imagine these games as movies. The stories are both so grand and so self-contained at the same time. It would be incredible to watch everything get fleshed out on a larger scale.
Yeah, Eternal diva was very good. Also, they adapted Katrielle's game in a tv show, and it was ok, so imagine if they did that with the other games wich are better ! (By the way, if you are curious, the six episodes of this show that explains what happens to Layton are cool)
Found this after watching your Layton reaction and I'm so thrilled that things are starting fresh with New World of Steam! Katrielle's game is the one that I haven't finished yet and while I've been enjoying it casually on my own since the announcement of a new Layton last week, I have faith that the next entry will help revitalize the franchise! Great video!
Man, Professor Layton is one of my favorite video game franchises of all time. The spinoff starring Katrielle didn't really do much for me, and I was hoping for a return to form until I learned the man who created the original puzzles passed away. This is also my first time hearing about what happened to Level-5. Of course, we shouldn't cry because it's over, but smile because it happened.
@@-Castiel- it's a well meaning phrase, but it's also telling people to not feel how they want to feel. crying is normal, you can and should cry if you need to. but when you're done crying, you have happy memories to look back on and smile about
I still remember the ending of Diabolical Box, its plot twist and everything else. I can safely say it was a strong and fluential experience for my little self
It's crazy to see the downward spiral for layton after azran legacy. I remember being so excited for Lady Layton and then when it released it was so disappointing. Any mysteries it set up were never answered and then later on answered in such a lackluster way in the anime. Despite that I always held out for a proper sequel but after 5 years and this video, I don't think we will be seeing that happen
It really makes me sad seeing how Professor Layton has fallen. They’ll be forever be the best series for the soundtrack, characters, and memorable moments
Watching this video makes me want to try another one. I had Diabolical Box and it made a great first impression. I can't say much more than that because shortly after I bought it, my DS and that game were stolen. When I got a new DS, I bought Unwound Future. I'm not sure what happened, but after loving the time I had with Diabolical Box, I just wasn't enjoying Unwound Future as much as I thought I was going to. I still liked it, kind of, but it took me a long time to finish and once I didn't I figured I was done with the series. I do remember the music being amazing. Now I kind of want to give one of the 3DS games a try.
I got into the Professor Layton series over the pandemic, and immediately fell in love with the world, characters, story, and puzzles. Then a few months later they announced the closure of the North American branch. I truly wish I was able to experience this series in its hay day, I wish I was able to be excited for a new entry.
Good things are meant to take time. Level5 as a company should have balanced it between releasing games, and waiting. You cannot force things. Just take a look at EAs game Mass Effect Andromeda's launch. Massive failure. Maybe the series will come again later. We will just have to wait!
I played all of the 6 layton games and they were all incredible. The universe they created was so comfy, I love(d) it. I personally didn't think they were repetitive since the stories were so different each time. Overcomed with nostalgia, I bought the nintendo switch version, and saying that it was a disappointment wouldn't be enough. It's just a bunch of short cases, with nothing at stake, so boring. I must have played it for 10 hours and never finished it. I really hope one day they will make a new game like the old ones, I would definitelly buy it. I miss this handsome gentleman
Happy to see that so many people still care about this franchise☺️ It's all very bitter sweet to me, because obviously it doesn't really look like we're gonna get a new Layton game but also because my brother, who passed away in 2013, once gifted our dad "The last Specter" for Christmas and that's basically how my journey with Professor Layton started. After our dad, I started to play the game although I was still an elementary schooler at the time and therefore often clueless when trying to solve the puzzles. I remember my brother helping me out when I was stuck and the joy I felt when I (although it was actually him) finally solved the puzzle. So without my brother I maybe wouldn't have ever discovered this series which has become my favorite game franchise over the years and holds a very special place in my heart. Yes, bitter sweet really describes my relationship with these games...
A (I would underline if I could) PROFESSOR Layton game is VERY different than just a 'Layton' game. Better be specific with how we ask for a new one. Not that he's the only good character or that new characters are bad but I've yet to see a 'Layton' game come anywhere near as good as any of the PROFESSOR Layton games. Like they did Hershel dirty. Knowing him, you'd think that if he did have to give up his child that he'd leave the child a puzzle and leave the puzzle with the orphanage until the child would be of age and have the ability to take care of themselves in a fight if need be. But no...no explanation, no puzzle, no reunion, no nothin' except for, 'your dad just basically abandoned you, sorry'
I also got introduced to it by my older brother. I was quite young at the time so it was him who knew what game to ask for Christmas. We only ever owned the third one, called The Lost Future in Italian, but we played some others as well. I love how everyone here has their own connection and memories with these games, shared with other people in their lives. That's beautiful, and it's things like these that are really worth remembering and cherishing.
Layton meant everything to me. Goregous visuals, heart warming stories and it was the only game my dad also wanted to play. Was so fun seeing who was further in the Save File screen
@@dbclass4075 yeah the current state is kinda weird, I hope that they retcon the last two games so that shu can continue his true vision after apollo justice
Great video! Very underplayed masterpiece games. Also, I feel like Professor Layton is uniquely quite popular in Europe but less so in the USA. Pretty interesting difference I can't really compare to anything else.
that's so true, i remember being surprised people only heard of layton via the ace attorney crossover when i think for europeans it's the other way around
Think that might be true for most of level 5's endeavors inazuma eleven was huge there whereas we in the America's only got a port of the first game and it was such a big deal when it came to yo-kai watch that the US had to wait several months for yo-kai watch 3 after it was already released in Europe including the U.K so there was already an English localization
Nintendo of Europe did pretty good marketing for Layton back then. I still remember all the tv spots and flyer marketing they did in game stores since the first game came out in 2008 here.
i really really REALLY hope layton does a big comeback. the games are amazing and the stories are even better. even if it takes them a while to do it, i pray we have another chance.
Hey everyone, just so you know rn there's a team of around 50 people working on a Lost future sequel. This is of course a fan project but we have some really talented people working on it Maybe we won't have any other official Layton game, but as long as we remember him, Layton will never truly be gone
This series... is so chill. So comforting. I'm in love with its Aesthetic alone. Even though i'm too much of an idiot to be able to enjoy puzzle games.
This video was an amazing analysis and commentary and gave me some good laughs. Professor Layton is a series that means beyond the world to me, literally grew up with it as they came out. Unwound Future was the very first game I’d bought on my own as a kid, and going through this trip down memory lane was something special. Thank you so much for this. Also Don Paolo is easily The Sexiest villain of all time how could you
I love this series (with the exception of the Katrielle's side that we all want to decanonize and the strange mobile things they made), Unwound Future is probably one of the best games I have ever played, and Miracle Mask is a close second; actually, no game from the two trilogies is bad. The Eternal Diva is also an amazing movie and one of the best videogame-based movies ever made, and I'm glad it is considered canon (as confirmed by Miracle Mask). I agree with you, Level5 has great IPs and people, but its corporate side led to this and now they are stuck in this grey area. I hope they can manage to solve all this stuff, and possibly create a good sequel trilogy from where Unwound Future left off, but I find it unlikely at the moment. Personally I also would love to have Nintendo buy them (and have Layton in Smash as well), but that also seems unlikely.
Layton Brothers Mystery Room is honestly a fun time all things considered, so long as I don't think of it as a Layton game. I wouldn't be mad if they made a Mystery Room 2, and I can't wait for the fan translations for the manga to come out! (If I don't learn Japanese first lol)
Funny enouge i really liked Brothers Layton. Alfonso Layton feeled like someone new and more adult. Kat was ok....but i also canon Alfonso so it gets a pass...not to forget the anime series was better.
Professor Layton was (and still is) my favorite game series of all time. I bought every game I could at release and, in the case of Unwound Future, scoured the used game shelves for a copy even after I played Miracle Mask. Katrielle came out my 2nd year of college. It was heart wrenching trying to play the game and just not getting into it. I tried so hard with no success. To this day, if I need time to sit down and focus on something, I put on the professor Layton soundtrack.
Professor Layton is a masterpiece of a series, and one which brought me a ton of joy over the years. The series may be dead, but the soul will live on, and maybe, just maybe we will get a happy end to this story... Until then keep up the good work, and have a nice day.
The only games I really loved were UF and MM Curious village is just boring imo it has some good but not enough Diabolical box is pretty decent but it's slow a lot of the time Last specter left no impression on me Azran Legacy is really messy I had fun with them but UF and MM are the ones I think are masterpieces
@@banzaialex5984 Fair enough those are some decent points. I personally love each of the games for their own particular reasons, with my favourites being DB and MM for their narratives and particularly good puzzles. Either way neat to hear your personal takes, hope you have a nice day.
@@cannonballking7 yeah I can understand loving each of the games although the ones I do think are masterpieces have really high praise from me UF and MM are easily in my top 10 video games
This whole game franchise practically raised me and made me a lover of puzzles and riddles. It’s hurts that it’s unlikely to come back but it’s good knowing that the fans are so loyal and lovely. I’m not a huge fan of the Katrielle games, they’re just missing the emotional weight of it all and I hope that they’ll make an anime adaptation or more movies of the games so hopefully more people will meet this world and all of the people living in it
YES this series is top tier. So so sad what happened. The fandom is small but it thrives. I'm working on fan fictions, art, and I hope we can see a return of the good professor soon.
My brother used to be in and out of the hospital and really sick and I would visit him often. I was really young and didn’t know how to cheer him up, so I whipped out my 3DS and we sat there and solved puzzles together. I’m so glad that a new game is coming out and I can solve puzzles with my healthy brother at home in _his_ bed :)
i have a switch, but if i saw a Layton reveal at a Direct, i'm pre-ordering that and my father is going to do the exact same thing because he loved those games as did i
The Professor Layton games I would consider underrated. They are some of the best ever made yet not too many people are aware of their existence. I remember starting with Diabolical Box as a Kid and the whole story blew me away. Almost like it would work in an anime tv show. The suspense but mostly the puzzles. How unique and intricate each one was. I was blowing away my hint coins like crazy ahaha. Sad to see that level 5 got shut down. They made games that have more quality then most triple A titles you would see today. "A Gentlemen never leaves a puzzle unsolved". So I intend to return to the games on my 3ds and solve all of the puzzles. Another reason I still keep my new 3ds xl around. Cause the switch lacks these titles. The Lady Layton was alright but left me wanting more like a trilogy pack for the switch or something. Sadly the odds of that feel slim but one can hope I suppose. My favourite of the games was the crossover with Phoenix Wright series.
9:16 I haven't heard this solution a lot before, but honestly... I don't think nintendo will do this, especially since Level-5 has released the first 3 layton games + mystery journey on mobile, but if they do, I would be incredibly happy...
I adore the Layton series, I remember getting Unwound Future one Christmas and balling my eyes out, that will always stay with me, I didn't bother with the 7th game cause it felt like it kind of stood on the story that they set out in previous games, Layton was the spotlight and while this is his daughter it just left a bit of a bitter taste, those first six games though were masterpieces!
It makes me very sad, the professor Layton series was truly amazing and some of my favorite games. I also wish they hadn't made the Katrielle game because it ended in such a bad note.
I’m a little nervous about the new game coming out especially after how awful Katrielle was. Level-5 has made 3 of my favorite game series- Layton, Fantasy Life and Yokai Watch. But with Yokai Watch 4 not seeing an English release to this day and the switch release of the older Yokai Watch only in Japanese and knowing they shuttered their American studio, and after moving Fantasy Life to mobile gacha and then a new remake that I’m on the fence about out as well getting delayed… I just hope they do the new ones correctly.
Man I love this series, it's so nice to see people still talking about it ❤ I grew up with Layton and now aged 23 I'm still listening to soundtrack, playing the games, and finding videos like yours. Great content 🥰
Professor Layton will always have a special place in my heart for being so wholesome and entertaining in a time that was maybe the hardest in my life. Sad to see what happened, but maybe there will be another great title in the future.
My first Professor Layton game was the 3rd one, my older brother asked for it for Christmas. I loved it so much and I cried at the end, which I played and replayed over and over and I cried each time. I had even learnt the lines of the characters by heart and I would reenact them out dramatically. My brother's teacher at the time also loved the series and lent us the 2nd one. I didn't get to play it much, as it was mainly my brother who was playing it, but I remember us both trying to solve the last puzzle and watching the cut scenes and I cried at those too. My cousin who had played on our copy of the 3rd game and loved it, then bought herself the 4th and she let me play it. Then in highschool a friend of mine lent me the 1st game and so I completed the DS ones. Unfortunately the 3DS is region locked so I couldn't play the new games in my language on my Japanese 3DS. That's a shame, maybe one day with my own money I could finally have and replay them all, maybe even on mobile if they port them all. I even watched some of the episodes of Lady Layton's anime and though it seemed a bit more childish I actually really liked it and even cried every episode lol. I would love to play Lady Layton as well one day. I really hope they keep the franchise alive and maybe bring it back to life one day! But in the meantime they could really keep it alive through different mediums like they did with the anime. More animated movies or shows, live action, mangas, theme parks...It's such a rich IP that it would be a shame to let it die before it's necessary.
i used to ask for a layton game every year for christmas and often play them with my dad who loves puzzles. now im in college listening to the soundtrack while studying trying to recreate that serotonin release :(
as much as the main series has died out, there is still some new layton content being released - layton brothers: mystery room has a new manga being published right now, which is expanding the story past its original game. I think they're also airing the Mystery Journey anime again? this might be them testing the waters to see if new content would be received well. Personally i would love to see more games or any media with Alfendi as the main character, so lets hope something good comes out of it!
I played the crossover in.. I think it was the year it came out, actually, and during my Ace Attorney phase. And then over the last week, I played my first proper Layton game - Miracle Mask. Boy oh boy, did my impression that Hershel Layton is a functional person shatter *quick*. This man needs so much therapy
I got a 3DS just before I got cancer as a kid. Many people gifted me games for it to play while I’m in hospital. I played the whole Professor Layton series available (up to miracle mask at the time), definitely my most played game in hospital because it was just such a good story and never boring with the puzzles.
Professor Layton is my favourite game series. I have never played a series of games that feel like they were made with THIS amount of love, the developers' care really shined through every single game. These games shaped who I am as a person, which is why it's so sad to see the series in this state, because of the massive amount of potential it has. There is no game quite like Layton, so if the series really were to end on a sour note like this it would be such an unfitting end to such incredible games. I really hope it makes a big comeback someday... if Advance Wars did it then everything is possible lol. Thank you for making this video and bringing people's attention to this criminally underrated bunch of games, it means a lot!
This serie was a lot to me, and I loved every entrance of it, even the Katrielle game that had so much qualities (the insane soundtrack) although the story wasn't too impressive, but it still was a comfortable game. The end of Unwound futur and Azran Legacy are following me everytime, this serie impacted me for sure what a lot of masterpieces ! Maybe for the future they can make a Layton RPG as Akihiro Hino would love, with unique systems using puzzles mechanics, it may lead to a reborn of the serie :) !
The fact that most of the comments I scrolled through by now are from people very much in love with and nostalgic over this franchise really tells you a lot. I discovered Layton through the movie first, I watched it when I was 9, fell in love with the plot and characters and my parents who paid attention to it bought me the first game for my console. I ended up getting every game from the main trilogies, Lady Layton and PL vs. PW on various special occasions, and, except Lady Layton sadly, I enjoyed every one of them. Of course, with me being a child when I played most of the games for the first time, some riddles were extremely complicated and frustrating, but solving them was such a good feeling, and those frustrations never changed the feelings of love toward the series. By now, I've played most of the games at least 2-3 times, I'm currently replaying Diabolic Box for the 4th time, and I could never get enough. I love everything about this series. Of course, there are some noticeable plotholes in a few parts, and some riddles still piss me off, but those games are still 10/10. The art style is admirable, I get lost in the storyline and diverse, interesting characters, and I won't even start talking about the music, it's otherworldly. As many fans, I also am frustrated about the open ending they left us with in Lost Future, but even if there never is any kind of continuation, I will still worship this games ^^ I'm really thankful for their existence
This is one of my favourites series of all time. The atmosphere, the scenery, thr music, the characters and the message are all so unique to this series. No game has ever recreated the feeling this game gave me
even if the series never came back, honestly, I'm happy with what we got. If nothing else, both trilogies ended on satisfying notes. Fortunately, it is coming back and I cannot wait
I remember putting a few hours into Layton way back in the day. Not a game for me, but absolutely loved the aesthetic of it. Glad it'll be making a return!
This video has officially aged poorly and I couldn't be happier
ITS BACK!!
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
Why did they just teased us like that tho
HOORAY
I love how the community came back here immediately after it was announced and the creator too
With the new game officially announced, the ending of this video, it hits way differently.
"Surely someday" isn't a mere dream anymore.
Watched this through to the end for the first time in a while, and I'd forgotten that line. Hit me hard and I can't explain fully why
oh man 🥹
HYPE TRAINNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
It's terrible how the Layton series just stopped. The games were one of the biggest parts of my childhood. It STILL is and will forever be my comfort game. The music is ever so soothing, the characters were lovable, the puzzles were fun (though sometimes frustrating HAHA). Honestly, I'm glad I was able to discover this game. I really do hope they will release another game in the future, though that is highly unlikely.
Edit 11mo later: NVM JUST FOUND OUT THERE'S A NEW GAME COMING WE'RE GETTING FED
I feel the same as you!
It Is and it will always be my favourite game
@@umihissatsu6719 me too i hope another game is made to because if not that last one was a dissapointing end to the series
@@MR-SINISTER76 yep Layton Mistery journey was quite disappointing for me
I haven't played any of them. Have the first 2-3 released and the Miracle Mask, haha I wanna play.
*Professor Layton appear*
Professor Layton fans:"Professor Layton? I-I thought you were dead."
Professor Layton:"My death was greatly exaggerated."
Megamind reference?
@@abigaildiamante9096 yes
@@songtaowang3603 :D
A true gentleman never leaves his fans unattended 😂
stop with the megamind crap
I AM SO GLAD PEOPLE STILL TALK ABOUT THIS GAME IN 2022, it really is so sad how the franchise just came to an end :( will love this game forever it holds such a special place in my heart fr
Yes.
is my most fav game ever
And that's so heartbreaking at the same time... Try to click on some Layton OST, you'll always see recent comments. The games may have stopped, but the community never disappeared... ♥
Just finished replaying Diabolical Box over the last two days
Unwound Future is one of my favorite games ever. It's heartbreaking that the series is pratically in limbo now.
The Layton Trilogy was one of the DS' most extraordinary hattricks in gaming. Wish they would re-release them, at least
The original trilogy is available on mobile in 3 HD ports!
@@Valery0p5 And thanks to Play Pass, i could enjoy the first two games, they were great! I hope the prequel 3 also gets ported
There’s four games on DS you are forgetting The Spectres Call
the games for 3ds are equally great. you hardly use the 3d option for the games.
Yeah, the first three games are now on the Google play store for mobile.
I'm still salty that Level-5 refused to do anything substantial with Flora.
Yeah, if they wanted to do a sequel game with Layton's adopted daughter they could have at least given us a grown up Flora as a protagonist. She was right there.
@@mds_main Seriously. Katrielle as a character was so unnecessary
what makes me sad is how Luke returned in the anime with Katrielle, but he didn't marry someone familiar in the game, no, he married some random woman
@@kuminyu
Once again, Flora was right there!
I think there is literally nothing good that came out of the Katrielle side of the series.
@@kuminyu oh my word, yes. As a FloraxLuke shipper since Curious Village, that was especially salt in the wound XD
I worked on the European localisation for this series (Pandora's Box is the first piece of software I ever translated) and Level-5 was always a dream to work with! The reason localisation took so long is because the devs really made sure to give it their full attention - meaning they only started localisation once the Japanese version was done and shipped.
Level-5 was always like that right? Dark Cloud games took a long time to come out in english also.
You did the Dutch translation?
Thank you for making it possible
Common Level 5 W
Layton localization is perfection.
Man it really is terrible how level 5 shut down. The professor Layton series of games were so good and I especially loved the crossover with Ace Attorney. I could honestly play those games over and over and it’s really sad how we aren’t going to get another game.
Level-5 wasn’t shut down, it’s international branch was. It may get new games, but they might not come overseas. Potentially, they may be localised by another company, but who knows.
It's insane to me how level 5 was a top gaming studio and just crashed and burned from a slew of bad business decisions. They're games are incredible and beautiful. Wrath of the White Witch is easily one of my favorite games ever.
@@carpeXnoctem12 The same thing arrived to Alphadream too, at the top of the top :/... Because it's not the quality that matter, but the capacity to sell a lot. And unfortunately, masterpieces can disappear while junk games skyrocket :(, this is not fair
The ace attorney game costs hell of a lot, I really wanna play it
It didn't shut down. Its released a new mobile game Fantasy Story Online
"We may never see the Professor again"
February 8th 2023: we saw the Professor again
As a professor Layton fan, I’m just sad that we aren’t going to see another entry in the series, it’s very very saddening to be honest.
I was hoping that maybe they could port the first three games over to switch, (I know the games are on mobile,) but the chance of that happening is getting slimmer.
Completely agree. I've heard of this title and really interested in playing but I'm not going to invest in a outdated DS. Release these games on switch and find a new audience would be a smart move in my humble opinion.
@@gojira5425 plus they already put the katrielle layton sequel on here
@@gojira5425 I think the first three games are available for smartphones if you're interested in playing them there
Id pay 60€ for that.
@@gojira5425 honestly the (3)ds catalogue is so impressive and the console so cheap nowadays that it is lowkey worth it. but still, it's not something a wide audience is gonna do.
and when the world needed him most he returned 👑
THIS AGED BEAUTIFULLY WE'RE GETTING A NEW GAME
Gentlemen, the wait is finally over. The professor is back :)
Turn the games into movies! There's so much potential and it's much cooler to rewatch a movie series that to replay a puzzle series of which you know all the answers. These stories deserve the right medium to be told again and again and again!
Just imagine these games as movies. The stories are both so grand and so self-contained at the same time. It would be incredible to watch everything get fleshed out on a larger scale.
theres actually a layton movie albeit not based on the games (it plays in between plots)
Eternal diva was so quality that anything even remotely like it remaking the games would easily make me weep tears of joy.
Yeah, Eternal diva was very good.
Also, they adapted Katrielle's game in a tv show, and it was ok, so imagine if they did that with the other games wich are better ! (By the way, if you are curious, the six episodes of this show that explains what happens to Layton are cool)
It's really plausible. Ace Attorney turn the Trilogy into anime.
Found this after watching your Layton reaction and I'm so thrilled that things are starting fresh with New World of Steam! Katrielle's game is the one that I haven't finished yet and while I've been enjoying it casually on my own since the announcement of a new Layton last week, I have faith that the next entry will help revitalize the franchise! Great video!
Man, Professor Layton is one of my favorite video game franchises of all time. The spinoff starring Katrielle didn't really do much for me, and I was hoping for a return to form until I learned the man who created the original puzzles passed away. This is also my first time hearing about what happened to Level-5.
Of course, we shouldn't cry because it's over, but smile because it happened.
I absolutely hate the phrase 'Shouldn't cry because its over, but smile because it happened."
@@wandereringshadow8658 Why?
@@-Castiel- it's a well meaning phrase, but it's also telling people to not feel how they want to feel. crying is normal, you can and should cry if you need to. but when you're done crying, you have happy memories to look back on and smile about
It's not over anymore
It was never over.
We all came here for the same reasons today, didn't we?
...
HYPE!
R.I.P man. Professor Layton was great but I'm also gonna miss Yo-Kai Watch. Adios Level-5, hope you learn how to manage an international company.
Man, Inazuma Eleven was great too
Fantasy life was also great, wish that one would have gotten a proper sequel instead of a japan exclusive mobile game...
@@barry5 fantasy life is their one game that I haven't really touched what's it like?
It's depressing knowing that Yo-Kai Watch 4 will probably never get localized. 😔
@@toekneemart5597 it’s an rpg/life sim like game. It’s my 2nd 3ds game I ever played (first being new leaf) so it’s a very special game to me
11 months later and here we are. A New layton game got announced. I'm so damn happy
Curious Village was how my dad and I bonded when I was a kid. We still replay it to this day! One of if not my favorite DS game of all time
I played through it just last week (again 👍🏻).
I still remember the ending of Diabolical Box, its plot twist and everything else.
I can safely say it was a strong and fluential experience for my little self
It's crazy to see the downward spiral for layton after azran legacy. I remember being so excited for Lady Layton and then when it released it was so disappointing. Any mysteries it set up were never answered and then later on answered in such a lackluster way in the anime. Despite that I always held out for a proper sequel but after 5 years and this video, I don't think we will be seeing that happen
Guess what
It really makes me sad seeing how Professor Layton has fallen.
They’ll be forever be the best series for the soundtrack, characters, and memorable moments
Watching this video makes me want to try another one. I had Diabolical Box and it made a great first impression. I can't say much more than that because shortly after I bought it, my DS and that game were stolen. When I got a new DS, I bought Unwound Future. I'm not sure what happened, but after loving the time I had with Diabolical Box, I just wasn't enjoying Unwound Future as much as I thought I was going to. I still liked it, kind of, but it took me a long time to finish and once I didn't I figured I was done with the series. I do remember the music being amazing. Now I kind of want to give one of the 3DS games a try.
The influence of the crossover can be clearly heard in The Great Ace Attorney: Chronicles.
I got into the Professor Layton series over the pandemic, and immediately fell in love with the world, characters, story, and puzzles. Then a few months later they announced the closure of the North American branch. I truly wish I was able to experience this series in its hay day, I wish I was able to be excited for a new entry.
Good things are meant to take time. Level5 as a company should have balanced it between releasing games, and waiting. You cannot force things. Just take a look at EAs game Mass Effect Andromeda's launch. Massive failure. Maybe the series will come again later. We will just have to wait!
Hope you're excited now
@@KoalaTulip47 I don’t think that I have ever been that happy after a Nintendo Direct before.
Here after Level 5 just announced a new Professor Layton game for the Nintendo Switch. May this great series rise from the ashes again!
I played all of the 6 layton games and they were all incredible. The universe they created was so comfy, I love(d) it. I personally didn't think they were repetitive since the stories were so different each time. Overcomed with nostalgia, I bought the nintendo switch version, and saying that it was a disappointment wouldn't be enough. It's just a bunch of short cases, with nothing at stake, so boring. I must have played it for 10 hours and never finished it.
I really hope one day they will make a new game like the old ones, I would definitelly buy it.
I miss this handsome gentleman
Yeah, it’s a mobile game (cellphone, not console) and it shows
Are you buying it?
Happy to see that so many people still care about this franchise☺️ It's all very bitter sweet to me, because obviously it doesn't really look like we're gonna get a new Layton game but also because my brother, who passed away in 2013, once gifted our dad "The last Specter" for Christmas and that's basically how my journey with Professor Layton started. After our dad, I started to play the game although I was still an elementary schooler at the time and therefore often clueless when trying to solve the puzzles. I remember my brother helping me out when I was stuck and the joy I felt when I (although it was actually him) finally solved the puzzle. So without my brother I maybe wouldn't have ever discovered this series which has become my favorite game franchise over the years and holds a very special place in my heart. Yes, bitter sweet really describes my relationship with these games...
A (I would underline if I could) PROFESSOR Layton game is VERY different than just a 'Layton' game. Better be specific with how we ask for a new one. Not that he's the only good character or that new characters are bad but I've yet to see a 'Layton' game come anywhere near as good as any of the PROFESSOR Layton games. Like they did Hershel dirty. Knowing him, you'd think that if he did have to give up his child that he'd leave the child a puzzle and leave the puzzle with the orphanage until the child would be of age and have the ability to take care of themselves in a fight if need be. But no...no explanation, no puzzle, no reunion, no nothin' except for, 'your dad just basically abandoned you, sorry'
I also got introduced to it by my older brother. I was quite young at the time so it was him who knew what game to ask for Christmas. We only ever owned the third one, called The Lost Future in Italian, but we played some others as well. I love how everyone here has their own connection and memories with these games, shared with other people in their lives. That's beautiful, and it's things like these that are really worth remembering and cherishing.
Hi just wanted to let you know a new game has been announced!!
@@iniya8858 that really just made my day, thanks for the info😍
Dude wake up! We have a new game! It's not a dream anymore!
Layton meant everything to me. Goregous visuals, heart warming stories and it was the only game my dad also wanted to play. Was so fun seeing who was further in the Save File screen
That does it, I'm going to replay them all again lol
Even Ace Attorney benefit from the crossover, clearly visible in The Great Ace Attorney: Chronicles.
@@dbclass4075 but it also was harmed by it, aka the a and b team spli
@@السراقالمجهول It's more than that: the A team in spinoffs, and the B team in main series.
@@dbclass4075 yeah the current state is kinda weird, I hope that they retcon the last two games so that shu can continue his true vision after apollo justice
This video aged like milk and I am so excited about that
Great video! Very underplayed masterpiece games. Also, I feel like Professor Layton is uniquely quite popular in Europe but less so in the USA. Pretty interesting difference I can't really compare to anything else.
that's so true, i remember being surprised people only heard of layton via the ace attorney crossover when i think for europeans it's the other way around
Think that might be true for most of level 5's endeavors inazuma eleven was huge there whereas we in the America's only got a port of the first game and it was such a big deal when it came to yo-kai watch that the US had to wait several months for yo-kai watch 3 after it was already released in Europe including the U.K so there was already an English localization
Nintendo of Europe did pretty good marketing for Layton back then. I still remember all the tv spots and flyer marketing they did in game stores since the first game came out in 2008 here.
@@LittleDreamer1412 Same! I remember the UK versions had special box art and a few exclusive puzzles in some of the entries too.
i really really REALLY hope layton does a big comeback. the games are amazing and the stories are even better. even if it takes them a while to do it, i pray we have another chance.
It's your lucky day.
Well the comeback has arrived
You must be happy right now
Hey everyone, just so you know rn there's a team of around 50 people working on a Lost future sequel. This is of course a fan project but we have some really talented people working on it
Maybe we won't have any other official Layton game, but as long as we remember him, Layton will never truly be gone
What would it be on?
@@kileyjohnthemedic402 We're making it for Pc
do you have a discord or Reddit where we can follow the development of the game ?
This sounds very interesting, wishing you guys the best! Where will we find out when it's completed?
This series... is so chill. So comforting. I'm in love with its Aesthetic alone. Even though i'm too much of an idiot to be able to enjoy puzzle games.
This video was an amazing analysis and commentary and gave me some good laughs. Professor Layton is a series that means beyond the world to me, literally grew up with it as they came out. Unwound Future was the very first game I’d bought on my own as a kid, and going through this trip down memory lane was something special. Thank you so much for this.
Also Don Paolo is easily The Sexiest villain of all time how could you
that man quite literally scared 5 year old me
@@liamboone2885 SAME, but he do be sexy do
@@TheBrainReal You're simping for don Paolo meanwhile Descole is right there wow
Hahahaha
I like that this video is outdated now ,our boy is back !
I love this series (with the exception of the Katrielle's side that we all want to decanonize and the strange mobile things they made), Unwound Future is probably one of the best games I have ever played, and Miracle Mask is a close second; actually, no game from the two trilogies is bad.
The Eternal Diva is also an amazing movie and one of the best videogame-based movies ever made, and I'm glad it is considered canon (as confirmed by Miracle Mask).
I agree with you, Level5 has great IPs and people, but its corporate side led to this and now they are stuck in this grey area.
I hope they can manage to solve all this stuff, and possibly create a good sequel trilogy from where Unwound Future left off, but I find it unlikely at the moment. Personally I also would love to have Nintendo buy them (and have Layton in Smash as well), but that also seems unlikely.
I love how the entire fandom is so willing to write off Katrielle 😂 (myself included)
Layton Brothers Mystery Room is honestly a fun time all things considered, so long as I don't think of it as a Layton game. I wouldn't be mad if they made a Mystery Room 2, and I can't wait for the fan translations for the manga to come out! (If I don't learn Japanese first lol)
Excuse you Layton brothers was a cool game
Funny enouge i really liked Brothers Layton. Alfonso Layton feeled like someone new and more adult. Kat was ok....but i also canon Alfonso so it gets a pass...not to forget the anime series was better.
@@syd4real961 omg there's a manga?
Professor Layton was (and still is) my favorite game series of all time. I bought every game I could at release and, in the case of Unwound Future, scoured the used game shelves for a copy even after I played Miracle Mask.
Katrielle came out my 2nd year of college. It was heart wrenching trying to play the game and just not getting into it. I tried so hard with no success.
To this day, if I need time to sit down and focus on something, I put on the professor Layton soundtrack.
HE'S BACK!!!
Just watched the new Nintendo Direct. Our favourite top hat detective is back!
It honestly is sad what's become of the series. It was one of the best series in recent years, but then it just... Stopped
There is light at the end of the tunnel! Professor layton world of steam is on its way!
WE DID IT JOE
Most Poorly aged video of all time, but I don't think the maker could be any happier about it
Professor Layton is a masterpiece of a series, and one which brought me a ton of joy over the years. The series may be dead, but the soul will live on, and maybe, just maybe we will get a happy end to this story... Until then keep up the good work, and have a nice day.
The only games I really loved were UF and MM
Curious village is just boring imo it has some good but not enough
Diabolical box is pretty decent but it's slow a lot of the time
Last specter left no impression on me
Azran Legacy is really messy
I had fun with them but UF and MM are the ones I think are masterpieces
@@banzaialex5984 Fair enough those are some decent points. I personally love each of the games for their own particular reasons, with my favourites being DB and MM for their narratives and particularly good puzzles. Either way neat to hear your personal takes, hope you have a nice day.
@@cannonballking7 yeah I can understand loving each of the games
although the ones I do think are masterpieces have really high praise from me UF and MM are easily in my top 10 video games
guess what
@@LEGO_496 Oh I know... What a time to be.
This whole game franchise practically raised me and made me a lover of puzzles and riddles. It’s hurts that it’s unlikely to come back but it’s good knowing that the fans are so loyal and lovely. I’m not a huge fan of the Katrielle games, they’re just missing the emotional weight of it all and I hope that they’ll make an anime adaptation or more movies of the games so hopefully more people will meet this world and all of the people living in it
YES this series is top tier. So so sad what happened. The fandom is small but it thrives. I'm working on fan fictions, art, and I hope we can see a return of the good professor soon.
I love how everyone is coming to this video after the direct lol
I was 12 when I was introduced to Professor Layton, 12 years later I've completed it's final installment and man does it hurt that this is the end.
My brother used to be in and out of the hospital and really sick and I would visit him often. I was really young and didn’t know how to cheer him up, so I whipped out my 3DS and we sat there and solved puzzles together. I’m so glad that a new game is coming out and I can solve puzzles with my healthy brother at home in _his_ bed :)
Nothing would make me break down and buy a Switch (and break down in tears) faster than a Professor Layton reveal on a Direct.
i have a switch, but if i saw a Layton reveal at a Direct, i'm pre-ordering that
and my father is going to do the exact same thing because he loved those games as did i
@@gobigblue357MATE WE DID IT
@@aviserig LETS GOOOOO
What I like the most with the Layton series is the very unique artstyle, in the music and even more in the visual.
listEN. IF YOU KEEP MAKING LAYTON VIDEOS I WILL IN FACT WATCH THEM. I WAS SO DEVASTATED BY THE LEVEL-5 NEWS. I NEED LAYTON CONTENT IN MY LIFE
Who’s here now that another title was just released from the direct??
The Professor Layton games I would consider underrated. They are some of the best ever made yet not too many people are aware of their existence. I remember starting with Diabolical Box as a Kid and the whole story blew me away. Almost like it would work in an anime tv show. The suspense but mostly the puzzles. How unique and intricate each one was. I was blowing away my hint coins like crazy ahaha. Sad to see that level 5 got shut down. They made games that have more quality then most triple A titles you would see today. "A Gentlemen never leaves a puzzle unsolved". So I intend to return to the games on my 3ds and solve all of the puzzles. Another reason I still keep my new 3ds xl around. Cause the switch lacks these titles. The Lady Layton was alright but left me wanting more like a trilogy pack for the switch or something. Sadly the odds of that feel slim but one can hope I suppose. My favourite of the games was the crossover with Phoenix Wright series.
Oh boy, the Layton fanbase is literally raiding every single Layton related video on TH-cam with joyful comments. :-)
Professor Layton was my grandpa's favorite game series, he was Born in the 30's for perspective, he loved the story and puzzles
Just came here after the announcement. I never thought obsolescence could make me happy.
Thank you yesterday's Nintendo Direct, he solved the mystery, and now the gentleman is back.
Who's here after the new one got announced?
"Someday" is finally here! Watching this after the announcement of the new Layton game. So hyped!
IT'S FINALLY HERE
9:16 I haven't heard this solution a lot before, but honestly... I don't think nintendo will do this, especially since Level-5 has released the first 3 layton games + mystery journey on mobile, but if they do, I would be incredibly happy...
I adore the Layton series, I remember getting Unwound Future one Christmas and balling my eyes out, that will always stay with me, I didn't bother with the 7th game cause it felt like it kind of stood on the story that they set out in previous games, Layton was the spotlight and while this is his daughter it just left a bit of a bitter taste, those first six games though were masterpieces!
It makes me very sad, the professor Layton series was truly amazing and some of my favorite games. I also wish they hadn't made the Katrielle game because it ended in such a bad note.
BACK AND BETTER
I love this series so much, I've been playing since 2009. I'm so sad to see them basically gone. I miss these games so much
You forgot the Layton movie! I loved Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva 😍
Guys, he's back !
I still play though my Layton games on my DS whenever I travel. Definitely my favorite series ever.
WE'VE WON
I’m a little nervous about the new game coming out especially after how awful Katrielle was. Level-5 has made 3 of my favorite game series- Layton, Fantasy Life and Yokai Watch. But with Yokai Watch 4 not seeing an English release to this day and the switch release of the older Yokai Watch only in Japanese and knowing they shuttered their American studio, and after moving Fantasy Life to mobile gacha and then a new remake that I’m on the fence about out as well getting delayed… I just hope they do the new ones correctly.
Man I love this series, it's so nice to see people still talking about it ❤ I grew up with Layton and now aged 23 I'm still listening to soundtrack, playing the games, and finding videos like yours. Great content 🥰
New Layton game on Switch, let's go!
Professor Layton will always have a special place in my heart for being so wholesome and entertaining in a time that was maybe the hardest in my life. Sad to see what happened, but maybe there will be another great title in the future.
There i one coming 😜
And now he’s back!
There's something sad about a game series you grew to love disappearing.
I WATCHED THIS VIDEO TODAY AND NOW WE'RE GETTING A NEW LAYTON I'M SO HAPPYYYYY
Just watched this video a couple days ago and decided to come back here after the announcement!
Well, I guess the description aged poorly because Professor Layton is back with a new game :D
I can't wait for The New World of Steam.
My first Professor Layton game was the 3rd one, my older brother asked for it for Christmas. I loved it so much and I cried at the end, which I played and replayed over and over and I cried each time. I had even learnt the lines of the characters by heart and I would reenact them out dramatically.
My brother's teacher at the time also loved the series and lent us the 2nd one. I didn't get to play it much, as it was mainly my brother who was playing it, but I remember us both trying to solve the last puzzle and watching the cut scenes and I cried at those too.
My cousin who had played on our copy of the 3rd game and loved it, then bought herself the 4th and she let me play it.
Then in highschool a friend of mine lent me the 1st game and so I completed the DS ones.
Unfortunately the 3DS is region locked so I couldn't play the new games in my language on my Japanese 3DS. That's a shame, maybe one day with my own money I could finally have and replay them all, maybe even on mobile if they port them all.
I even watched some of the episodes of Lady Layton's anime and though it seemed a bit more childish I actually really liked it and even cried every episode lol. I would love to play Lady Layton as well one day.
I really hope they keep the franchise alive and maybe bring it back to life one day! But in the meantime they could really keep it alive through different mediums like they did with the anime. More animated movies or shows, live action, mangas, theme parks...It's such a rich IP that it would be a shame to let it die before it's necessary.
i used to ask for a layton game every year for christmas and often play them with my dad who loves puzzles. now im in college listening to the soundtrack while studying trying to recreate that serotonin release :(
PROFESSOR LAYTON IS BACK NINTENDO JUST REALISED A TRAILER FOR A NEW GAME!!!
as much as the main series has died out, there is still some new layton content being released - layton brothers: mystery room has a new manga being published right now, which is expanding the story past its original game. I think they're also airing the Mystery Journey anime again? this might be them testing the waters to see if new content would be received well. Personally i would love to see more games or any media with Alfendi as the main character, so lets hope something good comes out of it!
I played the crossover in.. I think it was the year it came out, actually, and during my Ace Attorney phase. And then over the last week, I played my first proper Layton game - Miracle Mask.
Boy oh boy, did my impression that Hershel Layton is a functional person shatter *quick*. This man needs so much therapy
He really did a good job covering up his trauma during the crossover..
@@DarkJ1425 it's honestly astounding, really
To think, I watched this video during the announcement of the new game. I’m so excited!!! 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
i just got this on recomended and BESTIE GOOD NEWS
so happy they annonced a new layton... can't be happier
The loss of Level 5 for me is how there is no continuation of Fantasy Life, even though everyone I’ve ever spoken about it loves it.
HE'S BACK
HE'S BACK BABYYYYY
I got a 3DS just before I got cancer as a kid. Many people gifted me games for it to play while I’m in hospital. I played the whole Professor Layton series available (up to miracle mask at the time), definitely my most played game in hospital because it was just such a good story and never boring with the puzzles.
Professor Layton is my favourite game series. I have never played a series of games that feel like they were made with THIS amount of love, the developers' care really shined through every single game. These games shaped who I am as a person, which is why it's so sad to see the series in this state, because of the massive amount of potential it has. There is no game quite like Layton, so if the series really were to end on a sour note like this it would be such an unfitting end to such incredible games. I really hope it makes a big comeback someday... if Advance Wars did it then everything is possible lol. Thank you for making this video and bringing people's attention to this criminally underrated bunch of games, it means a lot!
A true gentlemen returns when he is needed
This serie was a lot to me, and I loved every entrance of it, even the Katrielle game that had so much qualities (the insane soundtrack) although the story wasn't too impressive, but it still was a comfortable game. The end of Unwound futur and Azran Legacy are following me everytime, this serie impacted me for sure what a lot of masterpieces !
Maybe for the future they can make a Layton RPG as Akihiro Hino would love, with unique systems using puzzles mechanics, it may lead to a reborn of the serie :) !
The fact that most of the comments I scrolled through by now are from people very much in love with and nostalgic over this franchise really tells you a lot.
I discovered Layton through the movie first, I watched it when I was 9, fell in love with the plot and characters and my parents who paid attention to it bought me the first game for my console. I ended up getting every game from the main trilogies, Lady Layton and PL vs. PW on various special occasions, and, except Lady Layton sadly, I enjoyed every one of them. Of course, with me being a child when I played most of the games for the first time, some riddles were extremely complicated and frustrating, but solving them was such a good feeling, and those frustrations never changed the feelings of love toward the series. By now, I've played most of the games at least 2-3 times, I'm currently replaying Diabolic Box for the 4th time, and I could never get enough. I love everything about this series. Of course, there are some noticeable plotholes in a few parts, and some riddles still piss me off, but those games are still 10/10. The art style is admirable, I get lost in the storyline and diverse, interesting characters, and I won't even start talking about the music, it's otherworldly. As many fans, I also am frustrated about the open ending they left us with in Lost Future, but even if there never is any kind of continuation, I will still worship this games ^^ I'm really thankful for their existence
Posted two days before the announcement of the new layton game. Beautiful.
@@ErwanPYT omg what, this completely passed me- Would you be so kind to tell me about it? :D
@@duniams8258 the nintendo direct that happened like half an hour ago announced a new entry in the series
This is one of my favourites series of all time. The atmosphere, the scenery, thr music, the characters and the message are all so unique to this series. No game has ever recreated the feeling this game gave me
even if the series never came back, honestly, I'm happy with what we got. If nothing else, both trilogies ended on satisfying notes. Fortunately, it is coming back and I cannot wait
god i remember getting professor layton and the miracle mask when i was like 9 and to this day it is my absolute favourite game ever
I remember putting a few hours into Layton way back in the day. Not a game for me, but absolutely loved the aesthetic of it. Glad it'll be making a return!