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Professor Layton & The Curious Village by Nintendo of America

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Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Nintendo of America
Developer: Nintendo
Category: Action, Adventure

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Product Details:

In Professor Layton and the Curious Village, you'll tackle over 130 puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Puzzles range from mazes and riddles to logic and sliding puzzles. Touch Screen controls make working through puzzles fun for players of all skill levels, and new puzzles are available weekly for download via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the eccentric villagers and the hand-drawn art provide a charm that appeals to gamers and non-gamers alike.

130 puzzles
Touch Screen controls
New puzzles are available weekly for download via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Fully voiced animated scenes
St. Mystere is brimming with hidden puzzles. Your investigation of the village and its inhabitants is crucial to helping you unravel the mystery at hand. Don't just talk to people, explore everything.
Puzzles aren't just for testing mental might...you'll need to solve them to progress through the adventure and acquire new items.
At the start of each puzzle you'll read a brief description. The type of puzzle determines how you answer it. If you get stuck, you can try using a hint coin.
Throughout the game, your curiosity may lead you into finding hint coins. If you come across a puzzle you cant figure out, simply spend a hint coin and you'll be given up to three hints that will help you solve your current conundrum.
As the story advances, it's easy to overlook a hidden brainteaser, but worry not, for you can always visit Granny Riddleton's shack. Her odd hut automatically stores all the puzzles that you might have missed during your adventure.
Every puzzle you encounter is recorded in your puzzle index for replay. Use the puzzle index to show puzzles you really enjoyed to family and friends. You can even customize your own favorites list!
Even after you think you've played every puzzle Professor Layton has to offer, think again! Connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and you can download weekly puzzles unavailable within the story portion of the game.

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Professor Layton & The Curious Village

Gameplay:

8.4 out of 10

Graphics:

8.7 out of 10

Sound:

8.7 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Overall Rating:

9.3 out of 10

Gameplay:

8.4 out of 10

Graphics:

8.7 out of 10

Sound:

8.7 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

22 out of 2396%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

25 In Professor Layton and the Curious Village, you'll tackle over 130 puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Puzzles range from mazes and riddles to logic and sliding puzzles. Touch Screen controls make working through puzzles fun for players of all skill levels, and new puzzles are available weekly for download via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the eccentric villagers and the hand-drawn art provide a charm that appeals to gamers and non-gamers alike.

Gameplay:

8.4 out of 10

Graphics:

8.7 out of 10

Sound:

8.7 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Overall Rating:

9.3 out of 10

Gameplay:

8.4 out of 10

Graphics:

8.7 out of 10

Sound:

8.7 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

22 out of 2396%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Summary of Customer Ratings & Reviews

Gameplay:

8.4 out of 10

Graphics:

8.7 out of 10

Sound:

8.7 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Gameplay:

8.4 out of 10

Graphics:

8.7 out of 10

Sound:

8.7 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Overall Rating:

9.3 out of 10

Gameplay:

8.4 out of 10

Graphics:

8.7 out of 10

Sound:

8.7 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

22 out of 2396%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Product Reviews

Best Puzzle Game Ever?

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

6 out of 10

Posted on:3/29/08

Retro Active

What a treat it is to have no expectations for a game and then find you can't put it down for a week! I'm going to date myself a little here, but one of my favorite games from back in the 80's was a puzzle game called "Fools Errand." Professor Layton, while likely not directly derivative of that classic game, shares the concept of progressing through an entertaining story, via completion of dozens of seemingly unrelated puzzles. Both games excel at making you really work for it and feel brilliant at the same time. The puzzles in Layton are very challenging, but the progressive hint system doles out help in small doses, so you still feel a sense of accomplishment even when "cheating" a little. While it might be too challenging for young kids (and many adults!) as a parent, it was fun to play this game with my 10 year old son; when he wasn't prying the DS out of my hands that is. ;) The animated cut scenes are high quality and if you are a fan of great anime films like Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, you'll feel right at home. The only thing lacking is a varied musical score. Not that the provided music isn't great, but it just gets stale after awhile. If (when) you finish the included puzzles, you can download more directly through your DS, assuming you have an available Wi-Fi connection. I tried this out as soon as I finished the game and it works great. New puzzles every week! This is definitely my favorite game of 2008. Give it a try if you love great games, especially if you appreciate anime and the occasional brain-bending puzzle. Have fun!

FEATURED REVIEW

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

6 out of 10

10 of 10 found this review helpful.

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Continuing Challenges!

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

5 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

Posted on:2/25/12

strawberrylady

Location: WV

This game is perfect for: casual gamers

I am just a casual gamer. I carry my Nintendo DS with me everywhere but only play when I am somewhere there is a long wait and I want something to do. I really enjoy this game because there is a mystery to solve and it is challenging. I will definitely play the other games in this series as they come out.

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

5 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

1 of 1 found this review helpful.

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AWESOME PUZZLE GAME!!!!!!!!

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6 out of 10

Posted on:7/18/11

minimuffins

Location: a house

This game is perfect for: casual gamers

my friend told me about this game and it sounded interesting so i bought it and its great. im not a big puzzle fan but i loved it. its kinda hard and i got stuck a couple of times but i pulled through. except i got totaly stuck on the last puzzle. so i looked it up and beat the game. the story is very intrieging and the graphics are cool. i totaly love this game.

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Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6 out of 10

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The Most Addicting Puzzle Game

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

7 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Posted on:8/24/09

slopezdx

I really like action and adventure games but I recently bought this puzzle game for a change in what I play. I got hooked to this game in a matter of minutes. The storyline is great! Something shocking happens all the time from beginning to end. There are a total of 8 important mysteries you need to solve. The most important one is finding the treasured Golden Apple. There are a total of 120 puzzles in the game and 15 extra puzzles which are the most difficult (save your hint coins for these) The characters you meet are so unusual and like to bug you with their hardest puzzles. I recommend this game for people 12 years & up. Believe me. Even my aunt had trouble solving some puzzles. The controls are OK because you only need to use the touch screen. The biggest downside is that sometimes you HAVE to guess if you want to complete a puzzle because even after the game explains to you how you probably got the answer, you still dont understand what you did to solve it.

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

7 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

3 of 4 found this review helpful.

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I Love this Game

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

7 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Posted on:8/17/09

Daniel :)

I got this game yesterday and i can't put it down. The storyline is amazing and always keeps me guessing. The characters are unique and charming. The music is addictive and the sound is great. Overall this game is insane (in a good way) The puzzles make you think differently then you would on a normal basis. This game is unique and is unlike any game i have EVER played. This games target audience includes: Teenagers, adults, Elderly, But its not for little kids. I'm 12 years old and at points in this game it can be hard, but nothing too overwhelming. I suggest this game to anyone and everyone who likes challenging puzzles. In fact, This game is so good I'm going to buy the second game the day that i finish the first one. So if you like puzzles then you NEED this game :-)

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

7 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

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its a addicting game

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

6 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Posted on:7/1/09

ashlrin

its a very addicting game i just bought it the other day and i cant stop playing they game. there's more talking in the game then playing it but the puzzles are great and challenging. i plan on bringing it with on my plane ride to Florida and i know that ill be playing the game the whole flight there and coming back. its a good game to play if you like a challenge. I think its good for ages over 12 because the puzzles do get very hard and i still have like five i haven't been able to get. the wi-fi is just a daily puzzle but the five to four is very hard i cant even get it. you have 5 squares made out of matches and u can only move two of the matches but u have to use all of them. I've tried so many and its always incorrect and i cant even figure out what i did wrong after.

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

6 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

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Not A Great Game

Overall Rating:

5 out of 10

Gameplay:

5 out of 10

Graphics:

4 out of 10

Sound:

7 out of 10

Posted on:5/31/09

talaria21

I was very disappointed in this game. I expected it to be such a wonderful game seeing how I've played it before on my friend's DS before I got mine, but it was absolutely terrible! The puzzles are really hard and all you do is walk around the town of St. Mystere doing puzzles. There is really no point to the game besides hard puzzles. And I don't like how every time you need a clue, you have to give up a coin just to get one. All of the puzzles are incredibly hard so I've used almost all of my coins just on one or two puzzles! The characters are really annoying too, when you don't do one of their puzzles, they're all like "Oh come on! You're supposed to be the great Professor Layton!" or something like that. It is annoying and hard. I really do not recommend this game to anyone.

Overall Rating:

5 out of 10

Gameplay:

5 out of 10

Graphics:

4 out of 10

Sound:

7 out of 10

1 of 45 found this review helpful.

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Comments (2)

Shushi

Hmm...

Posted 12/26/10

The puzzles in these types of games are meant to be challenging. I highly doubt people would buy it if the games were so incredibly easy that even a mere child could do it. The struggle and thought process that goes along with these games makes them so unique and fun to play. Giving this game a bad review because you were having so much trouble isn't very proper(for lack of a better word). But, what I do appreciate hearing from this was that it is a very challenging game.

TangoKnight

Albuquerque, NM

Please Refrain...

Posted 11/27/10

... from giving out bad reviews. Most gamers see hard puzzles as a challenge. Just because a game is hard doesn't mean it is a bad game, it means the developers wanted you to be challenged by their project. They didn't want you to be able to just breeze through it.

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Great Logic/Riddle Game for all ages!

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

Posted on:5/12/09

-Johnny-

I bought this game because my sister was begging me to get it because she loves puzzle games. I bought it, thinking I wouldn't play it much, and when I got home my sister played the game. She was so satisfied, she actually got addicted to this game. She would always have some riddle that she wanted my help with, and I have to admit: a lot of those riddles are really tricky! They make you think of things differently then you normally do. I actually was going to rent this game at first, because I knew it would be one of those one week games, but even if you do finish it in a week you can still download many more riddles and puzzles using the wi-fi! Even if you don't like puzzles, this game is great to play! I have actually written down some of the riddles and have confused my friends! It is definitely worth it!

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

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Lots of fun!

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Posted on:5/1/09

BarBarAnn

This game is a lot of fun and hard to put down. There is a puzzle within a puzzle. First you have a mystery to solve and to solve that mystery you must go around solving puzzles. It's nice because some of the puzzles are not has hard as others. I haven't done any puzzles that have made me think in a very long time. So this will really get your juices flowing. My 11 year old son enjoys the game too. All 3 of us have played and we each enjoy the game. The only thing that I don't like is that each time you start the puzzle up it gives you a little summary of what is going on in the mystery. That is nice if you haven't picked the game up in a few days. Unfortunately if a puzzle is stumping me I will shut it off and 10 minutes later start it up again because I want to complete that puzzle! It is very addicting but is not frustrating in a bad way. You don't loose sleep over this and I think it is good for anyone who enjoys puzzles/brain teasers.

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

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The Greatest Puzzle Game...EVER

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

8 out of 10

Sound:

8 out of 10

Posted on:4/22/09

DBZfreak

This game had me wanting it ever since I saw it. I think a lot of people would like this game. It may just be a game you play in your spare time when you want a challenge.(and it's VERY good at that!) Though, I understand if you don't like puzzles or something like that. The challenge of this game? 10/10! It's made out of puzzles for Pete's sake! Graphics? 8/10. Very cool having the animations.I thought I was watching an interactive cartoon! Although,I think it shouldn't be so rare that they come. The voices and sound-track? The voice-acting is superb. Although repeatitive, the music is soothing and good for concentrating on the difficult puzzles through out the game. The controls are 10/10. You don't really use much controls. Overall, this is a great game that I think everybody should at least try.