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[electroplankton]

During Nintendo Direct, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has announced the sixth episode of Professor Layton, and the last one of the second trilogy.

First pictures here: http://www.wiitalia.it/2012/08/29/level-5-annuncia-il-sesto-ed-ultimo-capitolo-di-professor-layton/

From Andriasang:

This latest 3DS Layton game is Hershel Layton's final adventure -- not necessary the last Layton game.

 

[tanooki141]

YT Link for the Nintendo Direct footage/trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I-UCpGGbE8Q#

Layton.jp has also updated with a splash page for the game.

 

[Regulus Tera]

The names keep on getting ridonkulous.

 

[slaughterking]

I will buy that. Would be nice if it had a simultaneous worldwide release at the end of 2013. Of course it wont, though.

 

[Like the hat?]

Best series to come out in years

 

[Alrus]

Nice to see they decided to calm down on the yearly iteration, I wonder if it'll help sales. Layton 5 didn't really set the charts on fire :/

I'd be more excited, but Layton 4 wasn't that great (seriously Level 5, enough with the sliding puzzles, they're awful). I'll wait till Layton 5 comes to europe to make an opinion.

 

[Ratrat]

Looks nice. Are those still 3d models? I can't tell so that's good.

 

[Ithil]

Name is not so great.

 

[Father_Brain]

I wasn't expecting this to be announced until after Layton/Wright shipped. But I guess that's finally nearing completion.

 

[jmls1121]

LAYTOOON!!!

 

[urfe]

I'm replaying Layton 5 right now and loving it (picked it up last Sept when I got my 3DS).

Shame it's the last game in the series (I'm pretty sure he said レイトンシリーズ (Layton series) and not レイトン教授 (Professor Layton), but I'll listen again), but all good things must end, and six games is a great length for a series.

 

[hiro4]

Name is not so great.

It isn't the official name, just translated literally

 

[wrowa]

To be honest, I expected that they would change things up a little after the rather long period of time between Layton 5 and 6. But instead it looks pretty much exactly the same apart of slightly nicer graphics.

Judging by the trailers it also seems that Layton 5 and 6 are less focused on brain puzzles than it's predecessors and more on block puzzles and the likes.

 

[Man God]

The twist will be the advanced civilization was actually made up of sticks and rocks.

Or maybe that it was all a mass hallucination.

 

[electroplankton]

I wasn't expecting this to be announced until after Layton/Wright shipped. But I guess that's finally nearing completion.

Me as well, but I guess the crossover is coming before the end of the year.

Name is not so great.

Yeah, sorry, it's just a translation from Japanese.

Looks nice. Are those still 3d models? I can't tell so that's good.

This. They are 3D, but they improved them from the Mask of Miracles.

 

[Coppertracks]

I was really expecting another trilogy set after Lost Future since its ending implies that. Of course we may still see one, just with Layton taking a back seat role.

Which is a shame since Layton himself is one the best features of the series.

And day one for this game.

 

[LiK]

rest well Layton.

 

[RurouniZel]

Day 1. Sad to see Prof. Layton coming to an end, the series has been one of my favorites!

 

[Sadist]

But what about Layton vs. Ace Attorney?

 

[Aostia]

day1 for sure. I'll buy the Mask of miracle day one next autumn here in Europe and I'll wait for this one, hopefully in 2013 also here.

 

[chertipros]

The visuals look way better than the last spector

 

[Senator Soufflé]

Shame if it is the last one, perhaps the series can live on as films?

 

[Meatvillain]

I just wish these games didn't take so long to come out here.

 

[neo2046]

Teaser Site
http://www.layton.jp/choubunmei/

 

[urfe]

I'm replaying Layton 5 right now and loving it (picked it up last Sept when I got my 3DS).

Shame it's the last game in the series (I'm pretty sure he said レイトンシリーズ (Layton series) and not レイトン教授 (Professor Layton), but I'll listen again), but all good things must end, and six games is a great length for a series.

I made a mistake, it is エルシャール・レイトン‘s (Hershel Layton's) last game.

 

[jj984jj]

I made a mistake, it is エルシャール・レイトン‘s (Hershel Layton's) last game.

Makes sense, there's still the Layton Brothers title to come. Still, actually saying that Hershel him-self won't have anymore games is a pretty big thing.

 

[mclem]

Is it the last *game* or the last *adventure*? The latter would be curious because it's still a prequel, isn't it?

It does cross my mind that at some point they need to address what happens to Emmy between this game and Curious Village. Perhaps she heads off on her own and becomes the focal character?

 

[urfe]

He says 今作で六作目、エルシャール・レイトン最後の冒険となります, which means "This is the sixth installment, and will be Hershel Layton's final adventure".

Strange that he says game and not adventure.

 

[Coppertracks]

He says 今作で六作目、エルシャール・レイトン最後の冒険となります, which means "This is the sixth installment, and will be Hershel Layton's final adventure".

Strange that he says game and not adventure.

I'm still hoping he just means final adventure in this trilogy. Layton wouldn't be Layton without Layton.

 

[vagabondarts]

I always show up for Layton.

Good to know 3DS will get at least one more of these

 

[anotherVegan]

They must localize Professor Layton X Phoenix Wright. Or I'll cry.

 

[Smellycat]

Hook it to my veins!! I can't get enough of Layton games!

I just don't want the series to end

 

[ultron87]

What a surprisingly straight forward title.

 

[Busaiku]

So then the rest are gonna be Layton Brothers?

 

[XiaNaphryz]

But what about Layton vs. Ace Attorney?

Is that supposed to come out before this one?

 

[GSR]

It's a little surprising they're announcing this before we get more on PLvsAA, but I guess it's not that much a shocker - I think they did something similar with PLvsAA and Mask of Miracle.

 

[Snowden's Secret]

Layton is the only series I approve of annual sequels. Best new IP of last gen, easily.

 

[Ithil]

When's Layton vs. Phoenix Wright coming out? I need that crossover in my veins.

 

[GSR]

When's Layton vs. Phoenix Wright coming out? I need that crossover in my veins.

It's still marked as 2012. We'll probably get something more solid in the next few weeks.

 

[Thoraxes]

So, is it time to start praying that Layton has a son or Luke will carry on to give me more Layton games?

When's Layton vs. Phoenix Wright coming out? I need that crossover in my veins.

I would assume TGS will have some new information.

 

[Bladenic]

I just started the second one lol.

 

[BassForever]

The Layton series is probably the only one I've bought yearly because they're that freaking good.

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

I just started the second one lol.

Nice, i just finished the second one, you're in for a treat once you get to a certain part in the game

Debating whether i should start Lost Future now or Ghost Trick for my DS hmmm..

 

[OMG Aero]

This latest 3DS Layton game is Hershel Layton's final adventure -- not necessary the last Layton game.

So they're just going to not follow up on the ending of Lost Future?

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

I'm pretty sure back when Last Specter was announced they said they'd be doing a third trilogy as well. Given how Unwound Future ended, I'd think that

Spoiler

Luke would most likely take the protagonist's role (probably with a time skip and him reuniting with Layton, but he only acts as an advisor)

keep things fresh.

 

[electroplankton]

Apparently, the game is set to be released on February 28, 2013 in Japan, according to Famitsu.

http://taletalesource.blog69.fc2.com/blog-entry-3041.html

 

[Bladenic]

Wow so soon? I still need to play Last Spectre and MM.

 

[Busaiku]

Hope this means a US release this year too.

 

[electroplankton]

Wow so soon? I still need to play Last Spectre and MM.

Yes, too soon imo. Just 3 months after the crossover.

 

[GSR]

Damn, sooner than I expected by a long shot. Might import this if there's a download version.

Looks like they're also putting out a "Plus" version of Miracle Mask with some minor new things on the eShop.