Professor Layton and the Curious Village
- First release
- Feb 15, 2007
- Genres
- Point-and-click, Puzzle, Visual Novel · Mystery
- Platforms
- Android, Nintendo DS, iOS
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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- 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.Read more
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.
- Release dates
- Nintendo DS
- Feb 15, 2007
- Nintendo DS
- Feb 10, 2008
- Nintendo DS
- Apr 10, 2008
All 8 release dates
- Nintendo DS
- Nov 07, 2008
- Android
- Jun 08, 2018
- iOS
- Jun 08, 2018
- Android
- Sep 25, 2018
- iOS
- Sep 25, 2018
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main Story
- 1h
- Main + Extras
- 12h
- Completionist
- 9h
- Age ratings
- ESRB EClassInd LPEGI 7CERO A
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view, Text
- Keywords
- detective, murder, minigames, robots, village
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, minigames, robots, village, multiple protagonists, crime, pixel art, dog, sheep, single-player only, voice acting, touch controls, non-player character, save point, young protagonist, downloadable content, nintendo wi-fi connection, british accent, villain, plot twist, puzzle games with stories, orphan, flip screen, dead multiplayer, spike video game awards 2008
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 88
- Main Story (IGDB)
- 1h
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 12h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 9h
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Won
- British Academy Games Award for Handheld — BAFTA Games Awards 2009
Nominated
- British Academy Games Award for GAME Award — BAFTA Games Awards 2009
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Sales
3.1 million units sold, as reported by Nintendo as of
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