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Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

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First release
Nov 29, 2007
Developer
LEVEL-5
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Point-and-click, Puzzle, Visual Novel · Mystery
Platforms
Legacy Mobile Device, Nintendo DS

Professor Layton may be a world-famous sleuth, but even he will need your assistance to crack these challenging puzzles. With Nintendo DS stylus in hand, it's time to muster up some mental might!

Also known as Professor Layton and Pandora's Box, El profesor Layton y la caja de Pandora, Layton Kyouju to Akuma no Hako, Professor Layton und die Schatulle der Pandora
… See more, Professeur Layton et la Boîte de Pandore , Il professor Layton e lo scrigno di Pandora

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Storyline
Meet Professor Layton, world-renowned archeologist and puzzle enthusiast. His friend and mentor, Dr. Andrew Schrader, has mysteriously passed away upon taking possession of the mysterious Elysian Box. The only clue is a train ticket to the Molentary Express, found at Dr. Schrader's home. With his trusty assistant Luke in tow, Professor Layton must board the Molentary Express—unaware of the secrets that await.Read more

Meet Professor Layton, world-renowned archeologist and puzzle enthusiast. His friend and mentor, Dr. Andrew Schrader, has mysteriously passed away upon taking possession of the mysterious Elysian Box. The only clue is a train ticket to the Molentary Express, found at Dr. Schrader's home. With his trusty assistant Luke in tow, Professor Layton must board the Molentary Express—unaware of the secrets that await.

Release dates
Nintendo DS
Nov 29, 2007
Nintendo DS
Aug 24, 2009
Nintendo DS
Sep 24, 2009
All 7 release dates
Nintendo DS
Sep 25, 2009
Nintendo DS
Sep 08, 2011
Legacy Mobile Device
Dec 05, 2018
Legacy Mobile Device
Jun 20, 2019
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
14h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Text
Keywords
vampire, detective, murder, death, hamster
… All 27, crime, pixel art, dog, sequel, mining, single-player only, voice acting, cow, touch controls, unlockables, non-player character, young protagonist, nintendo wi-fi connection, hallucination, cross genre, chessboard, plot twist, puzzle games with stories, fireworks, dark second act, dead multiplayer, ds microphone use

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Critic Score
85
Main + Extras (IGDB)
14h
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