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Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Nintendo DS · Released February 15, 2007 · Developed by LEVEL-5 · Published by Nintendo
★ 82Total 85Single player
Point-and-clickPuzzleVisual NovelMystery
Loose
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CIB
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Sealed
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Summary
In the curious village of St. Mystere, townsfolk speak to each other in riddles, lock their doors with sliding puzzles and hide their secrets within brainteasers. When a wealthy baron passes away, his will reveals an elusive treasure hidden someplace inside the village. Now it's up to Professor Layton to untangle St. Mystere's riddles and puzzles, find the hidden treasure, and crack the case.
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IGDB Rating
81.93 / 100
198 ratings
Total Rating
84.71 / 100
202 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view · Text
Themes
Mystery
Developer
LEVEL-5
Also known as
SpainEl profesor Layton y la villa misteriosaSpanish title
JapanLayton Kyouju to Fushigi na MachiJapanese title - romanization
GermanyProfessor Layton und das geheimnisvolle DorfGerman title
FranceProfesseur Layton et l'Étrange Village French title
AliasLayton Kyouju to Fushigi na MachiOther Alias
Release history (8 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2007 | Nintendo DS | — |
| Feb 10, 2008 | Nintendo DS | — |
| Apr 10, 2008 | Nintendo DS | — |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Nintendo DS | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Android | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | iOS | — |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Android | — |
| Sep 25, 2018 | iOS | — |
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Storyline
When the wealthy Baron Augustus Reinhold passes away, his will reveals a hidden treasure in the village of St. Mystere. Unable to locate the treasure themselves, the baron's family calls upon renowned puzzle expert Professor Layton and his apprentice, Luke, for help. Upon the pair's arrival, their search for the treasure is interrupted by the suspicious death of another member of the Reinhold family. Now with two mysteries on their hands, Professor Layton and Luke must work their way through the village's many puzzles, riddles and brainteasers to find the truth.
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