Professor Layton and the Curious Village

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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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Time to beat

12 h 53 minAverage completion time
11 h 32 minMain
13 h 28 minMain + Sides
14 h 13 minCompletionist
13 h 53 minCo-op

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Genres
Point-and-click • Puzzle • Visual Novel
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Side view • Text
Platforms and release dates

NDS

2008-11-07

Android • iOS

2018-09-25
Publishers
Nintendo
Other companies
Matrix Software
Developer/Publisher
LEVEL-5
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85
Metacritic72 ratings
87
IGDB4 ratings

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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.

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.

Details

Genres
Point-and-click • Puzzle • Visual Novel
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Side view • Text
Platforms and release dates

NDS

2008-11-07

Android • iOS

2018-09-25
Publishers
Nintendo
Other companies
Matrix Software
Developer/Publisher
LEVEL-5