Professor Layton General Discussion

[lasagne_of_death]

Just thought I'd make a thread about the series, I haven't seen one in my tenure here, and when I went searching, the last thread about it as far as I saw was 2020 lol. So given that, idk if this is going to live past a day lmao. Feel free to post about anything Professor Layton, but if you're showing a puzzle answer make sure to put it in a spoiler and label it as such.

Any thoughts on the series or any particular games from it?

I've played a few entries in the series, and I've enjoyed almost all of them. My favourite is curious village, as I really liked the plot and gameplay. My least favourite so far is Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy. It's story line was terrible lol, and Kat was not a nice person at all imo

 

[Fridaynightcatlady]

I love it! I really love all mystery/puzzle games!

My favorite games in the series are probably the first three. I liked the "prequels" but the transition towards 3D models (for the 3DS) was honestly what killed the games for me (and the stories weren't as interesting).

I'm really digging the art style of the new game, though! It's kinda what I was hoping for 3D models for the game. The 3DS games just looked...bad.

 

[Darcy94x]

Oh my goodness this is so weird!
I recently acquired a DS lite and got ALL the professor Layton games, I completed the first one in 11hours and am super stoked to play through the rest! They are SO nostalgic for me, I love the little mini games within the main game, I love the fact it’s not easy puzzles and you have to think outside the box sometimes and then the story line too - I beg they release more of these

 

[BakaRina]

Never tried the series before, but I’m interested in the new game that’s coming out. Maybe I’ll try it out when it’s out and see how it is.

 

[LambdaDelta]

wasn't the ceo of the studio behind those games on record *****ing and moaning that people are (rightly) opposed to generative ai content in games?

like I know that alone isn't an indicator of anything, but it's a damn good reason for me to not touch the series until further notice

 

[lasagne_of_death]

wasn't the ceo of the studio behind those games on record *****ing and moaning that people are (rightly) opposed to generative ai content in games?

like I know that alone isn't an indicator of anything, but it's a damn good reason for me to not touch the series until further notice

Damn. I do not follow any gaming news further than new console releases so I had no idea the ceo is like that (I'm really not that much of a gamer anymore, and even when I was I never cared for anything "behind the scenes" ig, idk how to word that). Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into that.

The last professor layton game release was pretty terrible anyway, so maybe it is kind of telling with regards to the quality and effort put into the newer games. It had a terrible plot and the puzzles felt pretty mid when I was playing it, and really the only reason I got it was because it was from the PF franchise and I thought it would have, yk, PF actually in it. It seemed like a very low effort cash-grab, which ig fits if the ceo wants ai to be used in game development - more money to keep and less staff/artists/plot writers to pay. Idk, the deterioration of entries in game series is bad enough without the people working behind it supporting ai

 

[toxapex]

I played the first two games with my partner watching (who has played the whole series and generally loves it)

Very excited to play thru the existing games with her, BUT also we're not playing that new steampunk game, due to the AI concerns mentioned above... My partner was heartbroken to hear that the CEO was pro-AI and possibly using it in the game itself... Well, her exact words when I told her were "NOOOOOO! WHAT?!" but that sounds heartbroken to me

 

[Newbiemayor]

We have a Professor Layton thread!? I love Professor Layton but yeah the past couple games kinda fell off. And I can't really say I'm looking forward to the next game either (if it ever even comes out lol.) But the other games are great! My favorite is probably miracle mask but last specter is really good too. Honestly I've never played a game quite like the Layton series and tbh I've missed them. Just that kind of puzzle solving is super, super fun.