Hello, first time here on this channel. I just stumbled upon this while looking up if the song reflections from toshifumi hinata was in a layton game. If you can help pls do it would mean a lot to be since I then could tell my bf that I was right
Hello, @Negative_Legend, Have you ever heard about the game called May's Mysteries The Secret of Dragonville? Cause if not I deffinitely recommend you to check it out. May's Mysteries came out on NDS and PC and was HEAVILY inspired by Layton. To see just HOW heavily it was inspired by Layton it is recommended that you play NDS version.
The writers wanted angst but only had one adult protagonist so they just slammed as much trauma and tragic backstory as possible onto Layton like “naaah he can take it”
@@cascharles3838 MAJOR SPOILER WARNING FOR ALL OF THE LATER LAYTON GAMES! Most of it was explored starting with Unwound Future. Considering... - he lost his parents to an evil society, with his father eventually becoming the boss of said society - his brother disappeared shortly thereafter, only to die a minute after Layton got to know he was still alive - he witnessed the supposed death of his best friend and was unable to save him despite trying to - the love of his life died in a tragic accident, only to return for three days before finally being dead. Yeah, Layton had a rough life.
It's interesting to see an American's perspective on this franchise. In Europe, we had much more marketing and it was well promoted that the Spectre's Call was a prequel. It was probably thanks to Nintendo of Europe publishing most of Level-5. It also helped there other franchises for a time, such as Inazuma Eleven and Yokai Watch I hope that Nintendo or even some other company will publish their games outside of Japan
I find it so amazingly funny how our (European) box art design style was later used not only by the American localization, but even the original games in Japan
I hate that Level 5 shut down their NA offices, I loved their games, they just weren't appreciated by enough people. I do appreciate that they did get to crossover with Ace Attorney before they did though!
@@JeskidoYT I'm speaking about Yokai Watch outside of Japan. It's just a theory. Their American branch closed so who would bring it over? I doubt the translations were done in Japan. The anime hasn't aired on TV in America in a long long time.
Don't mind me gross crying in the corner, Layton was my favorite game series and honestly helped me cope when school things got too heavy, I honestly love all of the - cough DS cough- games and I was lucky to grab a used Layton vs Phoenix copy before the price sky rocketed, I love it dearly and still lose myself in the ost every now and then
"Layton Brothers: Mystery Room" was my introduction to the series, and it feels so underrated due to being a mobile exclusive game... I adore that game so very much.
Same, and it's actually a shame that we don't get much with Alfendi and Lucy besides a REALLY small cameo in Katrielle's anime series. Layton and Luke are the OG duo but man, those two could definitely give them a run for their money.
Alfendi certainly had his charms, but the gameplay is wildly different from the original games...as someone who grew up with the original two trilogies, Mystery Room felt like the franchise's first step to abandoning the gameplay and characters everyone had come to love
Oddly enough, my mum was the one that introduced me to the series. She gave curious village to me as she didn't play her DS enough. After that, I got hooked. Bought every game (aside from the crossover and mobile games) and the movie. It's a pity that it is slowly being forgotten. It will always hold a special place in my heart.
No you're 100% right. The stories are confusing, especially with the later games. Like WTF was with Layton being a better father to his apprentice Luke over his own freaking DAUGHTER! That was soooo weird.
I still remember how i went to a special event hosted by Nintendo to watch the Movie in a Cinema (it never aired normaly in Cinemas in germany) then coming home from the event just to see that it's getting aired on public TV the same day😂(it was still a great event and got really nice goodies )
The short of it: Level-5 made so much money from Yokai Watch, they decided EVERY project needed to be a multi-media event that was not paying off at all, also they departed from Nintendo handhelds, where their demographic was to invest in mobile, a decision they clearly regretted when they saw how successful the Switch was.
Ah yes, the Unwound Future The game that will make people cry over a fictional beady eyed gentleman It's me, I'm people. Also, does anyone know where I can get a sticker like the one on the microphone?
My favorite Layton game is Layton Brothers: Mystery Room. It's really different from the others as its just a murder mystery game, but I really like the story (which is in a desperate need of a sequel) and characters.
professor layton was my first ever videogame. a friend of my dad put curious village on an r4 card for me and even though i didnt understand english that well at the time, i still enjoyed it. it was also something my dad and i bonded over, often helping each other with puzzles. that beady eyed gentleman holds such a special place in my heart. i hope he gets announced for smash
Heya, I was the same. My sister would help me with the puzzles. You can collect hint coins hidden in the game. Which give you big hints if your really stuck. but if you still get really stuck I looked up the answers on google (I only did this once or twice mostly for a maths question as I suck at them lol). Most of the puzzles aren’t too bad. I’m no smart cookie lol so If I can get past the game so can you lol ☺️But honestly I would get the game, the story is so good 😊😊 hope this helps 😊
If you want to support Level-5 and are nervous you won't enjoy the Professor Layton games they also made Fantasy Life for the 3DS! It's a really cute RPG that is really charming and a lot of fun.
Give it a go! I had to look some things up too, like the math puzzles & the moving block ones, but playing the games blind is really worth it! The stories are fantastic, especially if you play chronologically. I own the entire series & I really really love it.
I straight up SOBBED during Last Spectre in that scene with Loosha. Loved that weird whale thing ugh it was my favorite game series (only recently dethroned by pokemon and only bc they havent made anything in years). I really hope theyll one day make more games, they are so so special to me
Okay so people say Level 5 didn’t didn’t do a good job at advertising Professor Layton.... and when I hear that I think, “....do you know what Sega has done to Rhythm Thief? Of course you don’t because SEGA JUST IGNORES RHYTHM THIEF’S EXISTENCE AT THIS POINT” It was supposed to be the “new Professor Layton” but I don’t see it getting as much attention as Professor Layton does..... well, at least Professor Layton is doing sort of okay... it’s not too unknown....
I haven’t heard the words “Rhythm Thief” in so many years oh my god. I remember downloading the demo and thinking how it reminded me of the Layton artsyle. I thought it looked so cool but I never got to own the actual game. Damn. Thanks for posting this comment all those months ago and reminding me of one of my favourite 3ds demos
oh professor layton! idk how i got my hands on a copy of diabolical box in high school (garage sale?) but i was immediately charmed by the game! i've got some other games in the series but i think diabolical box is the only one i actually finished. i should revisit them *stares at my unopened copy of miracle mask nearby*
I swear it all but said on the box that Spectre's Call was a prequel. The whole advertising campaign was 'find out how Luke and Layton met!' Although maybe they advertised it differently in America, along with the worse title
It blew my mind when one of the last levels in the og game took actually blowing into the ds to solve the puzzle it was just so new and cool as the time. Instant love.
Aah Layton...I still have a Revoltech figure of Layton. He comes with a little cafe table and chair on a cobble base plate and you can have him enjoy a nice cup of tea or write in his note book or just point dramatically... Very nice one.
Man, I still have the last professor Layton game but I never played it and idk I’m kinda sad to even try it because I know it the last game with him in it, I know about the daughter game but it won’t be the same the Layton series was a big part of my childhood and my best friend played it too. (though was much smarter and finished puzzles faster than me) I will always love the fact that if you played the older version of the game 3->4 on the same console you got a bonus, it was such an awesome idea! Thanks Layton for the fun times
I just reentered the Layton series last year after getting really nostalgic during lockdown. I bought miracle mask and was disappointed with the lack of accordion in the soundtrack. I doubt they're gonna continue with the franchise after the reception of mystery journey and the death of Akira Tago, but I still have a lotta love for the franchise. I just got PL vs PW for all of my money and I think it's okay if you skip it because the puzzles are not as great as the main Layton games. I'm still enjoying it, but more in the way you would enjoy a dramatic fantasy isekai than how you would enjoy a traditional Layton game.
I never knew about Professor Layton since I was not lucky enough to actually own a 3DS, but I've watched people play both Ni No Kuni games and they are brilliant and I love them
I sadly never got through all the Layton games because i was in fact stupid but when they came out with the Layton brothers, i lost my dam mind. I was super ill one day and played the whole game in one sitting. Its a proper professor Layton game with insane twists and turns. i might be clouded by nostalgia but i highly recommend playing it and paying for the whole thing.
Apparently people can't shut up about DC whenever LV5 is brought up, so I'm glad this one video is free of them. Usually their game announcements are spammed with "DC3 when?" type of blokes and it gets tiring really fast. The thing is, LV5 has no control over the Dark Cloud franchise since it belongs to Sony 100%. Part of the reason why Level-5 can't include DC in their anniversary illustrations along with the rest of their franchises.
@Grima the Fell Dragon Usually whenever Level-5 dared to do a big announcement of something not related to DC people kept spamming DC and DC3 when. People always miss the fact that LV5 originally worked with Sony's ideas since they started off as a developer company, not a publishing one. DC was more of a tech demo to see if a Zelda-like game would do well, while DC2 exists because Hino was not satisfied with the first game and asked for a soft reboot (according to RPGfan), hence the reason why it is not a direct sequel but there are many paralels with the original.
Honestly as someone who's also played all 6 Layton games, I always felt there was some serious disconnect between the originals and prequels 🤔 Like it was obvious they wanted to close the series with Lost/Unwound Future but either demand was too high to justify ending the franchise or they felt they had to explain why Layton hangs around with some preteen boy who isn't related to him 🤣 The prequels also felt kinda rushed too. Lost Spectre/Spectre's Call felt like it had a shitload of content cut from it, so the story felt a bit unfinished. Miracle Mask felt like it was written in one take since the ending flies off in a completely different direction entirely to the rest of the game. And Azran Legacy is just a 10 mile long ass pull parade lmao Also Pandora's/Diabolical Box is my favourite game, hello from the UK 👀🇬🇧
right? I feel like nothing will ever match the magic of the first trilogy. I also really loved Specter and Miracle Mask, but either I can't remember a thing about Azran or I was so confused playing it that I stopped lol
Favourite level-5 game is hands down Dark Chronicles (Dark Cloud 2) such a good game series never continued!! Also before Layton!!! The music, The story, The townbuilding!!! ❤️❤️ highly recommend anyone to give it a go!! ❤️❤️
as someone who started the series in elementary school and periodically replays the games, the stories are confusing, if not outright nonsensical (i’m looking at you, diabolical box). even so, this series holds a really high place in my heart and the prospect of no more layton stuff getting made is deeply saddening. if it still continues to be produced in japan, i feel like a lot of people will take the dai gyakuten saiban route and make a fan translation mod.
ah same! i think i was 11 when i started playing curious village. i finished it a few months before diabolical box came out. god its so hard to believe that was over 10 years ago now. nice OFF icon btw ✌
People didn't lose their interest because it focused on Katrielle. They lost interest because this game was just plain garbage and the biggest disappointment of my life. I still can't forgive Level 5 for that. If they would have gone with the "what happened with Professor Layton" storyline it could have been good. But no, instead we have to search for a stupid pet. Imagine going from SPOLIER destroying half of London to that.
I had a Layton DS game that I was obsessed with during one summer, but some puzzles I could not get so I got my smart cousin to help me lol this video makes me wanna go back and replay it since it reminds me of good family vacation memories also to see if I’m smart enough to finish it by myself yet lol
I’ve only ever played Layton Brothers: Mystery Room and even then I didn’t finish it because I didn’t and still don’t have the money to buy the next episodes but I did love it a lot. I remember being confused whenever I find other games in stores with the name Layton on the covers unknowingly that they’re the original cast of the franchise 😂
omg thanks for making this, I really miss the Layton series, its so popular yet so underrated, it'll forever be in my heart, I mean we even got a movie and an anime show and for the record sorry dude but the plots aren't confusing at all so yes you were too young I had heard that the next game within the franchise was gonna be Layton and Adult Lukes adventure during the Lady Layton anime, I hope we still get it
Thank you for this. I absolutely love the Professor Layton games. I've been meaning to replay them (and finally play the few that I have and haven't got around to yet, lol). I've only replayed the curious village so far, though, and I think it still holds up. I love the art style and the music (don Paolo's theme slaps tbh).
This franchise was the best selling Nintendo franchises in the UK for a very long time. Every store shelf was packed with them with every new release. I think when Lost Future came out Toys R' Us had like nearly 1500 copies in store. I don't know, I was only like 4 or 5 at the time, but I can remember every store I went to Professor Layton was one of the most trending game franchises, along with Halo, Batman Arkham and Uncharted.
PROFESSOR LAYTON YES LETS GO I had all 6 games of the main series, the layton Brothers app, and watched the movie with my sister. People should talk about this series more, it's really good.
Okay here’s an idea. Catrielles mystery game has come and launched on the switch. So that means that touchscreen games are indeed possible on switch. So what about an €60 package with a collection of the Layton games. With new and improved cutscenes. I know this seems unlikely but they already revamped some games for IOS release so it wouldn’t be a big job
I have 3 of the layton games plus the switch port of the Katrielle game and I enjoy them and hope to collect the rest of the series. Thanks for the fun video 😁.
Im playing that newest switch game right now. I haven't played a prof layton game in a while but even without Hershel in the game its still a whiff of nostalgia and i absolutely love it.
Professor Layton is forever my favorite Nintendo DS game. I lost my original blue nintendo DS a few years ago teaching English abroad bc they didn't allow it to be sent home in the US bc of the battery in it. I was crushed. I kept all my Layton games for memory sake. And my now husband remembered he had a 3DS stored away. I'm now starting my old DS games over again for serotonin. I can't believe how many puzzles my child mind had memorized. But that's my little story, thank you for this video. I had no idea how many spin offs there were! Unwound Future makes me cry like a baby every time
I am SO glad that more people are talking about this series! Personally, my favorite game is Katrielle’s game. Mostly because it rekindled my love for the series after being away from it for so long. I also just enjoyed watching the anime back when some Level 5 ripoff channel streamed them on youtube, that was also a very fun community experience.
A game that reminds me of Professor Layton is the Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s treasure. A cute little rhythm game released in 2012 with a cool protagonist. What pisses me off though is that the game ends with an open ending and we haven’t gotten a sequel for 8 years😭.... Anyway loved your video and its style, I subbed. Also when conventions are a thing again, consider going to a gaming convention. I found my copy of the last specter (which I lost when I was 13. I was devastated.) there for 10 bucks.
Imo the issue with Layton's Mystery Journey wasn't even that it focused on Layton's daughter but the story. The previous games always had these huge amazing mysteries to solve whereas in this game, there were only short stories where everything always turned out to be fine and no mystery at all. They were just boring and somewhat childish, especially compared to the other games. (Disclaimer tho: I didn't finish the game, I only played the first three or so stories. So if there turns out to be a bigger mystery at some point, that's cool but if the beginning of the game isn't interesting, what's the point?) Anyway, I plan on buying all of the DS & 3DS Layton games bc as of now, I only have the last specter which I recently replayed (after being disappointed with Mystery Journey lol) and I want to replay the others to, I had only borrowed them from a friend
Yo, I finished Katrielle's game and your complaint is pretty on-point. The episodic formula could've definitely worked well, Layton Brothers proves that, but Layton's Mystery Journey is just a rushed mess in terms of plot. It's like the writers forgot to add an antagonist to the game so they put some dumb bullshit together at the very last minute where you find out Katrielle's assistant (can't remember his name lol) is a bad guy because of some contrived tragic backstory. Had the writers built up to this plot point, the last case could've worked, but there's just no emotional investment to be had. It's kinda sad tbh. I'd love a professor layton game with a female protagonist, but it's clear not a whole lot of heart was put into this game. Katrielle in general really didn't need to exist, they could've just had Flora be the main character and nothing much would change, really. At his point the only direction this series can go is continuing the Layton Brothers plotline, a lot of people want a sequel whereas they don't really care for Katrielle and her story at all.
Awesome video. I got into the Layton series awhile back and I really love the series. My favorite would probably have to be Unwound Future. As for my favorite Level 5 game, that would be Yo-kai Watch 3. That series is criminally underrated and really deserves more attention (especially since it would increase the chances of a Yo Kai Watch 4 localization...)
i first knew the layton series from curious village. my friend owned it and neither of us could solve certain puzzles. a decade later, i've got every title (two of which are signed by layton's va!) love them so much
Oh wow fuckin lucky I got my copy of PL v.s. PW when it came out for my birthday, also when I was in high school though. Thanks Mom. :D. Also my favorite Professor Layton game is Azran Legacy, but I love all the games so much. So many tears were shed for Unwound Future.
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Hello, first time here on this channel. I just stumbled upon this while looking up if the song reflections from toshifumi hinata was in a layton game. If you can help pls do it would mean a lot to be since I then could tell my bf that I was right
Hello, @Negative_Legend, Have you ever heard about the game called May's Mysteries The Secret of Dragonville? Cause if not I deffinitely recommend you to check it out. May's Mysteries came out on NDS and PC and was HEAVILY inspired by Layton. To see just HOW heavily it was inspired by Layton it is recommended that you play NDS version.
So did you ever get your hands on a copy of PLvsPW?
The writers wanted angst but only had one adult protagonist so they just slammed as much trauma and tragic backstory as possible onto Layton like “naaah he can take it”
The puzzles were just his coping mechanism
@@rainydays7698 Oh no 😭
@@rainydays7698 oh dear..
He had trauma?!?! I don't remember that from when I was ten...
@@cascharles3838
MAJOR SPOILER WARNING FOR ALL OF THE LATER LAYTON GAMES!
Most of it was explored starting with Unwound Future.
Considering...
- he lost his parents to an evil society, with his father eventually becoming the boss of said society
- his brother disappeared shortly thereafter, only to die a minute after Layton got to know he was still alive
- he witnessed the supposed death of his best friend and was unable to save him despite trying to
- the love of his life died in a tragic accident, only to return for three days before finally being dead.
Yeah, Layton had a rough life.
Ngl they could re-release both Layton trilogies onto the switch and I’d rebuy them them all
I'd rather rebuy the games than buy food ngl
Sammmeeeeeeer
Saaame, i loved these games so much
you can get 3 games on your phone nowadays! I recently bought curious village for 10 bucks and it works perfectly on a phone screen.
Sameee
It's interesting to see an American's perspective on this franchise. In Europe, we had much more marketing and it was well promoted that the Spectre's Call was a prequel. It was probably thanks to Nintendo of Europe publishing most of Level-5. It also helped there other franchises for a time, such as Inazuma Eleven and Yokai Watch
I hope that Nintendo or even some other company will publish their games outside of Japan
I find it so amazingly funny how our (European) box art design style was later used not only by the American localization, but even the original games in Japan
I'd rather not. Americans have way too much say as it is.
I hate that Level 5 shut down their NA offices, I loved their games, they just weren't appreciated by enough people. I do appreciate that they did get to crossover with Ace Attorney before they did though!
Yokai Watch is Yokai dead.
@@sirmel11 Yeah but at least it had a bigger following in Japan
@@sirmel11 not in Japan. Can anyone confirmed?
@@JeskidoYT I'm speaking about Yokai Watch outside of Japan. It's just a theory. Their American branch closed so who would bring it over? I doubt the translations were done in Japan. The anime hasn't aired on TV in America in a long long time.
Aaah, I want Yokai Watch 4 localized though!!! 😭
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@@sachifly We like it
Don't mind me gross crying in the corner, Layton was my favorite game series and honestly helped me cope when school things got too heavy, I honestly love all of the - cough DS cough- games and I was lucky to grab a used Layton vs Phoenix copy before the price sky rocketed, I love it dearly and still lose myself in the ost every now and then
A friend of mine gave me the OST CDs for a birthday, it's one of my treasures 💕
The OST for Layton VS Phoenix is a god-send. I listen to it all the time.
Same, this game deadass shaped my life, don't mind me solving wooden puzzles and sudokus in honour of Layton
Ok
"Layton Brothers: Mystery Room" was my introduction to the series, and it feels so underrated due to being a mobile exclusive game... I adore that game so very much.
Same, and it's actually a shame that we don't get much with Alfendi and Lucy besides a REALLY small cameo in Katrielle's anime series.
Layton and Luke are the OG duo but man, those two could definitely give them a run for their money.
I absolutely loved that one!
they deserved a game outside of mobile. And instead, we got Katrielle...
Alfendi certainly had his charms, but the gameplay is wildly different from the original games...as someone who grew up with the original two trilogies, Mystery Room felt like the franchise's first step to abandoning the gameplay and characters everyone had come to love
@@whyaretheykinda new is not always bad
“I’m trying to look on the bright side, it’s not working I am still sad”
I felt that
Oddly enough, my mum was the one that introduced me to the series. She gave curious village to me as she didn't play her DS enough. After that, I got hooked. Bought every game (aside from the crossover and mobile games) and the movie. It's a pity that it is slowly being forgotten. It will always hold a special place in my heart.
I was suggested it by my doctor and I'm SOOOOOOO glad they did.
Okay, but... Goth Negative is cuteness concentration, but light academia-ish Negative? Totally a new level
"I'm _trying_ to look on the bright side. It's not working, i am still sad."
Well that's a mood and a half.
No you're 100% right. The stories are confusing, especially with the later games. Like WTF was with Layton being a better father to his apprentice Luke over his own freaking DAUGHTER! That was soooo weird.
@yymenghis64 wait is that actually part of the last game? I thought it were only cases like the first one
I still remember how i went to a special event hosted by Nintendo to watch the Movie in a Cinema (it never aired normaly in Cinemas in germany) then coming home from the event just to see that it's getting aired on public TV the same day😂(it was still a great event and got really nice goodies )
@@sepphero9639 It happens in the anime of the Katrielle game. The game just leaves on a cliffhanger
@@seanplayscl thank you
I didn’t really like the Katrielle game
The short of it: Level-5 made so much money from Yokai Watch, they decided EVERY project needed to be a multi-media event that was not paying off at all, also they departed from Nintendo handhelds, where their demographic was to invest in mobile, a decision they clearly regretted when they saw how successful the Switch was.
Yo-Kai Watch is not popular anyway
@@lopezlogan4105 it was in Japan for a while, ur right if ur talking abt USA and Europe tho
@@fruit4evr Yes
@@fruit4evr Japan & Asian Markets are popular.
@@fruit4evr It WAS popular in Europe as well.
That Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright game, even though it took two years to release in English, inspired me to collect all the available games.
I miss this series. They were so charming and have solidified my love for puzzle solving....even though I'm not a clever person by a long stretch xD
Ah yes, the Unwound Future
The game that will make people cry over a fictional beady eyed gentleman
It's me, I'm people.
Also, does anyone know where I can get a sticker like the one on the microphone?
Why did we never get a sequels about clive again?😭
@@Zeldinion the line "Dearest Anton" is enough to make me whimper lmao
Layton stayed for years the only fiction I cried for
HE'S BACK BABY
We should all send him pictures of our physical copys of professor layton vs ace attorney instead
WE'RE GETTING A NEW LAYTON GAME
My favorite Layton game is Layton Brothers: Mystery Room. It's really different from the others as its just a murder mystery game, but I really like the story (which is in a desperate need of a sequel) and characters.
“Oh my god they killed Luke” and I died
Me: *looks at my copy of PLvAA* “I’m rich.”
professor layton was my first ever videogame. a friend of my dad put curious village on an r4 card for me and even though i didnt understand english that well at the time, i still enjoyed it. it was also something my dad and i bonded over, often helping each other with puzzles. that beady eyed gentleman holds such a special place in my heart. i hope he gets announced for smash
I do want to try professor Layton but I suck at puzzle games immensely. The only level five games I have are Yokai Watch 1 2 and 3
Heya, I was the same. My sister would help me with the puzzles. You can collect hint coins hidden in the game. Which give you big hints if your really stuck. but if you still get really stuck I looked up the answers on google (I only did this once or twice mostly for a maths question as I suck at them lol). Most of the puzzles aren’t too bad. I’m no smart cookie lol so If I can get past the game so can you lol ☺️But honestly I would get the game, the story is so good 😊😊 hope this helps 😊
If you want to support Level-5 and are nervous you won't enjoy the Professor Layton games they also made Fantasy Life for the 3DS! It's a really cute RPG that is really charming and a lot of fun.
Yo kai watch rocks man
Give it a go! I had to look some things up too, like the math puzzles & the moving block ones, but playing the games blind is really worth it! The stories are fantastic, especially if you play chronologically. I own the entire series & I really really love it.
@@amyc2696 yes!!! I completely agree
*Professor Layton appear*
Negative Legend:"Professor Layton? I-I thought you were dead."
Professor Layton:"My death was greatly exaggerated."
I remember seeing ads about this game on tv when I had a ds, but never bothered with it. Now I'm playing Phoenix Wright trilogy on 3ds
Nice. Do you plan on continuing after number three?
Unwound Future was the first game i ever ended up criying while playing. Just putting that out there-
Same :'(
Ohhh that one was sad as fu- I got crazy sad as well :(
God Im gonna miss Professor Layton, Ive been playing it since I was 5 and knowing theres no more, its sad...
I straight up SOBBED during Last Spectre in that scene with Loosha. Loved that weird whale thing ugh it was my favorite game series (only recently dethroned by pokemon and only bc they havent made anything in years). I really hope theyll one day make more games, they are so so special to me
And one of my friends borrowed and lost it and it was my favorite in the serious this is bringing up some unresolved issues for me 😭
Okay so people say Level 5 didn’t didn’t do a good job at advertising Professor Layton.... and when I hear that I think, “....do you know what Sega has done to Rhythm Thief? Of course you don’t because SEGA JUST IGNORES RHYTHM THIEF’S EXISTENCE AT THIS POINT” It was supposed to be the “new Professor Layton” but I don’t see it getting as much attention as Professor Layton does..... well, at least Professor Layton is doing sort of okay... it’s not too unknown....
I haven’t heard the words “Rhythm Thief” in so many years oh my god.
I remember downloading the demo and thinking how it reminded me of the Layton artsyle. I thought it looked so cool but I never got to own the actual game. Damn.
Thanks for posting this comment all those months ago and reminding me of one of my favourite 3ds demos
oh professor layton! idk how i got my hands on a copy of diabolical box in high school (garage sale?) but i was immediately charmed by the game! i've got some other games in the series but i think diabolical box is the only one i actually finished. i should revisit them *stares at my unopened copy of miracle mask nearby*
I swear it all but said on the box that Spectre's Call was a prequel. The whole advertising campaign was 'find out how Luke and Layton met!' Although maybe they advertised it differently in America, along with the worse title
I'll be honest, I clicked on here mostly to hear Katrielle get mentioned.
It blew my mind when one of the last levels in the og game took actually blowing into the ds to solve the puzzle it was just so new and cool as the time. Instant love.
Yes!! At the time, I didn't even know that was a feature!
The fact you’re talking about the best series gives me life 😭
I have Layton VS Phoenix Wright and honestly the court moments are SO TENSED that I can't progress anymore... it's too stressful! :O AAAAH!
Aah Layton...I still have a Revoltech figure of Layton. He comes with a little cafe table and chair on a cobble base plate and you can have him enjoy a nice cup of tea or write in his note book or just point dramatically... Very nice one.
Man, I still have the last professor Layton game but I never played it and idk I’m kinda sad to even try it because I know it the last game with him in it, I know about the daughter game but it won’t be the same the Layton series was a big part of my childhood and my best friend played it too. (though was much smarter and finished puzzles faster than me) I will always love the fact that if you played the older version of the game 3->4 on the same console you got a bonus, it was such an awesome idea! Thanks Layton for the fun times
Thank you so much for making this video! PL is my all time favorite video game series! This might be my favorite video of yours!
It makes me happy to see so many of us here. Unwound Future is still my favorite video game of all time. Cheers.
I loved Professor Layton, (unwound future is my favorite) fun fact! These games actually helped me pass my S.A.T.s
I love this series, so sorry to think how it is slowly being forgotten
I just reentered the Layton series last year after getting really nostalgic during lockdown. I bought miracle mask and was disappointed with the lack of accordion in the soundtrack. I doubt they're gonna continue with the franchise after the reception of mystery journey and the death of Akira Tago, but I still have a lotta love for the franchise. I just got PL vs PW for all of my money and I think it's okay if you skip it because the puzzles are not as great as the main Layton games. I'm still enjoying it, but more in the way you would enjoy a dramatic fantasy isekai than how you would enjoy a traditional Layton game.
I played the original trilogy so much when I was younger and I desperate feel the need to fill the void I have felt since
So that's why I was so confused when I started playing The Azran Legacy
I never knew about Professor Layton since I was not lucky enough to actually own a 3DS, but I've watched people play both Ni No Kuni games and they are brilliant and I love them
Lillie: “Hmm... I have a detective cap and look off of Ace Detector is that okay?”
I haven’t played Professor Layton, but my favorite Level 5 game is a little known gem called Fantasy Life. Think Animal Crossing meets Skyrim.
omg, Fantasy life, I love that game. Around 150 hours in and I still haven't mastered all professions
I thank you for reminding me that Fantasy Life is from Level-5 because I forgot
I sadly never got through all the Layton games because i was in fact stupid but when they came out with the Layton brothers, i lost my dam mind. I was super ill one day and played the whole game in one sitting. Its a proper professor Layton game with insane twists and turns. i might be clouded by nostalgia but i highly recommend playing it and paying for the whole thing.
i have ALL the games and played them all several times, it's such a good serie AAA
I played one Professor Layton game when I was young and never finished. Puzzles made me sad.
I love these games; thank you so much for covering them!!! ☺️ also, love your glasses and hat - super great aesthetic
Thank you so much for doing this video on my favorite game series! The PL series doesn't get enough love!
Omg I’m glad someone is talking about professor layton! I played every game. I loved these games. It has a special place in my heart and childhood.
PL vs PW was the first ace attorney game I ever owned, it’s now my favourite video game series
Thank you level 5
It hurts me when people mention level 5 and don't mention dark cloud. :(
@Grima the Fell Dragon with my wife and kids I'll probably never get around to playing them again, still fond memories that I'll have
Me and my sister loved that game and nobody else ever remembers it 😖 we need justice for dark cloud
Apparently people can't shut up about DC whenever LV5 is brought up, so I'm glad this one video is free of them. Usually their game announcements are spammed with "DC3 when?" type of blokes and it gets tiring really fast. The thing is, LV5 has no control over the Dark Cloud franchise since it belongs to Sony 100%. Part of the reason why Level-5 can't include DC in their anniversary illustrations along with the rest of their franchises.
@Grima the Fell Dragon Usually whenever Level-5 dared to do a big announcement of something not related to DC people kept spamming DC and DC3 when. People always miss the fact that LV5 originally worked with Sony's ideas since they started off as a developer company, not a publishing one. DC was more of a tech demo to see if a Zelda-like game would do well, while DC2 exists because Hino was not satisfied with the first game and asked for a soft reboot (according to RPGfan), hence the reason why it is not a direct sequel but there are many paralels with the original.
Dark cloud was my first rpg, and I still love it so much
Honestly as someone who's also played all 6 Layton games, I always felt there was some serious disconnect between the originals and prequels 🤔 Like it was obvious they wanted to close the series with Lost/Unwound Future but either demand was too high to justify ending the franchise or they felt they had to explain why Layton hangs around with some preteen boy who isn't related to him 🤣
The prequels also felt kinda rushed too. Lost Spectre/Spectre's Call felt like it had a shitload of content cut from it, so the story felt a bit unfinished. Miracle Mask felt like it was written in one take since the ending flies off in a completely different direction entirely to the rest of the game. And Azran Legacy is just a 10 mile long ass pull parade lmao
Also Pandora's/Diabolical Box is my favourite game, hello from the UK 👀🇬🇧
right? I feel like nothing will ever match the magic of the first trilogy. I also really loved Specter and Miracle Mask, but either I can't remember a thing about Azran or I was so confused playing it that I stopped lol
Favourite level-5 game is hands down Dark Chronicles (Dark Cloud 2) such a good game series never continued!! Also before Layton!!! The music, The story, The townbuilding!!! ❤️❤️ highly recommend anyone to give it a go!! ❤️❤️
Definitely one of my favourite game series, introduced me to video games too :)
as someone who started the series in elementary school and periodically replays the games, the stories are confusing, if not outright nonsensical (i’m looking at you, diabolical box). even so, this series holds a really high place in my heart and the prospect of no more layton stuff getting made is deeply saddening. if it still continues to be produced in japan, i feel like a lot of people will take the dai gyakuten saiban route and make a fan translation mod.
ah same! i think i was 11 when i started playing curious village. i finished it a few months before diabolical box came out. god its so hard to believe that was over 10 years ago now.
nice OFF icon btw ✌
It's worse for me. Layton shaped me into a story-following-absurd-logic lover
I just bought some Layton mangas and I’m now happy baby.
People didn't lose their interest because it focused on Katrielle. They lost interest because this game was just plain garbage and the biggest disappointment of my life. I still can't forgive Level 5 for that. If they would have gone with the "what happened with Professor Layton" storyline it could have been good. But no, instead we have to search for a stupid pet. Imagine going from SPOLIER destroying half of London to that.
I had Curious Village and Unwound Future.....so many feels 😭😭
Keep the good work
+1 sub for you because of your channel's name
Me who is trying to currently play the professor layton series and loving ur channel AND WHO MISSED THIS VIDEO YESTERDAY😀 ugh
I’ve played Yo Kai Watch 1-3 but I only have the first Layton game. I should really get to playing the other Layton games someday.
All we wanted was for them to give Flora a character and something to do!!
You deffo own the Layton book
I know because *so do i*
I had a Layton DS game that I was obsessed with during one summer, but some puzzles I could not get so I got my smart cousin to help me lol
this video makes me wanna go back and replay it since it reminds me of good family vacation memories also to see if I’m smart enough to finish it by myself yet lol
I watched this anime movie on RTL 2 (German one) more than a decade ago, still remember it as being interesting
I’ve only ever played Layton Brothers: Mystery Room and even then I didn’t finish it because I didn’t and still don’t have the money to buy the next episodes but I did love it a lot. I remember being confused whenever I find other games in stores with the name Layton on the covers unknowingly that they’re the original cast of the franchise 😂
Me, realizing that the physical copy of PL v AA that I loaned to my college ex-roommate and never got back is actually worth money: wait, what
omg thanks for making this, I really miss the Layton series, its so popular yet so underrated, it'll forever be in my heart, I mean we even got a movie and an anime show
and for the record sorry dude but the plots aren't confusing at all so yes you were too young
I had heard that the next game within the franchise was gonna be Layton and Adult Lukes adventure during the Lady Layton anime, I hope we still get it
Professor Layton was my fav game as a kid. When they switched to 3Ds I couldn’t play anymore because I only had the regular ds.
Thank you for this. I absolutely love the Professor Layton games. I've been meaning to replay them (and finally play the few that I have and haven't got around to yet, lol). I've only replayed the curious village so far, though, and I think it still holds up. I love the art style and the music (don Paolo's theme slaps tbh).
Didn't level 5 also make fantasy life? I really liked the premise of that game but didn't get very far with it
This franchise was the best selling Nintendo franchises in the UK for a very long time. Every store shelf was packed with them with every new release. I think when Lost Future came out Toys R' Us had like nearly 1500 copies in store. I don't know, I was only like 4 or 5 at the time, but I can remember every store I went to Professor Layton was one of the most trending game franchises, along with Halo, Batman Arkham and Uncharted.
PROFESSOR LAYTON YES LETS GO
I had all 6 games of the main series, the layton Brothers app, and watched the movie with my sister. People should talk about this series more, it's really good.
Okay here’s an idea. Catrielles mystery game has come and launched on the switch. So that means that touchscreen games are indeed possible on switch. So what about an €60 package with a collection of the Layton games. With new and improved cutscenes. I know this seems unlikely but they already revamped some games for IOS release so it wouldn’t be a big job
I have 3 of the layton games plus the switch port of the Katrielle game and I enjoy them and hope to collect the rest of the series. Thanks for the fun video 😁.
Im playing that newest switch game right now. I haven't played a prof layton game in a while but even without Hershel in the game its still a whiff of nostalgia and i absolutely love it.
I remember paying $60 for my cib layton vs Phoenix Wright game it’s $100 now so glad I bought it last year
You think you could cover the beloved and barried Rhythm thief? And why it had no sequel?
Professor Layton is forever my favorite Nintendo DS game. I lost my original blue nintendo DS a few years ago teaching English abroad bc they didn't allow it to be sent home in the US bc of the battery in it. I was crushed. I kept all my Layton games for memory sake. And my now husband remembered he had a 3DS stored away. I'm now starting my old DS games over again for serotonin. I can't believe how many puzzles my child mind had memorized. But that's my little story, thank you for this video. I had no idea how many spin offs there were! Unwound Future makes me cry like a baby every time
Watching all these videos after NWOS was announced is so good, like, "It's not over! There's more!"
I like your glasses and as always, amazing video :)
I loved the game where it was a crossover with Phoenix Wright... Yes that was my first game and I adored it.
New layton so im coming back to this video to calm down
Ok this is a first. I don't recognize the franchise huh... I wish I grew up with a DS
I remember loving these games when I was younger, and I can't believe I completely forgot about them
I am SO glad that more people are talking about this series!
Personally, my favorite game is Katrielle’s game. Mostly because it rekindled my love for the series after being away from it for so long. I also just enjoyed watching the anime back when some Level 5 ripoff channel streamed them on youtube, that was also a very fun community experience.
"Ah, I suppose I thought wrong..."
A game that reminds me of Professor Layton is the Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s treasure. A cute little rhythm game released in 2012 with a cool protagonist. What pisses me off though is that the game ends with an open ending and we haven’t gotten a sequel for 8 years😭....
Anyway loved your video and its style, I subbed. Also when conventions are a thing again, consider going to a gaming convention. I found my copy of the last specter (which I lost when I was 13. I was devastated.) there for 10 bucks.
Imo the issue with Layton's Mystery Journey wasn't even that it focused on Layton's daughter but the story. The previous games always had these huge amazing mysteries to solve whereas in this game, there were only short stories where everything always turned out to be fine and no mystery at all. They were just boring and somewhat childish, especially compared to the other games.
(Disclaimer tho: I didn't finish the game, I only played the first three or so stories. So if there turns out to be a bigger mystery at some point, that's cool but if the beginning of the game isn't interesting, what's the point?)
Anyway, I plan on buying all of the DS & 3DS Layton games bc as of now, I only have the last specter which I recently replayed (after being disappointed with Mystery Journey lol) and I want to replay the others to, I had only borrowed them from a friend
Yo, I finished Katrielle's game and your complaint is pretty on-point. The episodic formula could've definitely worked well, Layton Brothers proves that, but Layton's Mystery Journey is just a rushed mess in terms of plot.
It's like the writers forgot to add an antagonist to the game so they put some dumb bullshit together at the very last minute where you find out Katrielle's assistant (can't remember his name lol) is a bad guy because of some contrived tragic backstory. Had the writers built up to this plot point, the last case could've worked, but there's just no emotional investment to be had.
It's kinda sad tbh. I'd love a professor layton game with a female protagonist, but it's clear not a whole lot of heart was put into this game. Katrielle in general really didn't need to exist, they could've just had Flora be the main character and nothing much would change, really.
At his point the only direction this series can go is continuing the Layton Brothers plotline, a lot of people want a sequel whereas they don't really care for Katrielle and her story at all.
good content. the content i needed. on god every time there's a smash announcement i pray for layton. rise from the ashes my puzzling king
I need to play them again, since that game was my favorite childhood game.
Awesome video. I got into the Layton series awhile back and I really love the series. My favorite would probably have to be Unwound Future. As for my favorite Level 5 game, that would be Yo-kai Watch 3. That series is criminally underrated and really deserves more attention (especially since it would increase the chances of a Yo Kai Watch 4 localization...)
Level 5 made my childhood, professor layton and dark cloud :,(( I really hope they don't go under completely
i first knew the layton series from curious village. my friend owned it and neither of us could solve certain puzzles. a decade later, i've got every title (two of which are signed by layton's va!) love them so much
Oh wow fuckin lucky I got my copy of PL v.s. PW when it came out for my birthday, also when I was in high school though. Thanks Mom. :D. Also my favorite Professor Layton game is Azran Legacy, but I love all the games so much. So many tears were shed for Unwound Future.