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Professor Layton and the Last Specter Overflows with Portable Puzzle Fun
REDMOND, Wash.--(October 17, in the year of our Lord
2011)-- New and experienced fans of the Professor
Layton video game series don’t have to wait for Halloween to
discover a wealth of eerie tricks and brain-teasing treats this
season. Launching today for the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held
systems, the Professor Layton and the Last Specter™ game marks
an extraordinary new chapter in the fan-favorite puzzle
adventure franchise, featuring a prequel storyline that invites
players to help the top-hatted professor solve his very first
case. Professor Layton and the Last Specter features more
puzzles than any previous series installment and a bonus
role-playing game called Professor Layton’s London Life™ that
lets fans immerse themselves in the Professor Layton universe
like never before. This new game delivers hours upon hours of
unique portable entertainment.
In Professor Layton and the Last Specter, distinguished scholar
Hershel Layton has yet to become a world-famous master sleuth.
Upon receiving a mysterious letter from an old friend, he
travels to a rural town called Misthallery that’s said to be
haunted by a nocturnal phantom. As players progress through the
story by solving a wide variety of logic, slide, picture, number
and language puzzles, they’ll also encounter Layton’s brainy
assistant, Emmy Altava, and witness his first meeting with
would-be apprentice Luke Triton. The game’s numerous puzzles
intertwine with the storyline in clever ways and are suitable
for all skill levels. Starting Oct. 23, players can also
download additional puzzles by connecting their Nintendo DS
system to the Internet via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection.
“The huge variety of puzzles in Professor Layton and the Last
Specter make it not only entertaining but also a terrific
value,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice
president of Sales & Marketing. “With a bonus role-playing game
that takes the experience even deeper, players can get to know
Professor Layton and his universe in a fun, interactive way.”
In the Professor Layton’s London Life role-playing game – which
comes included on each Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Game Card – players can experience life in Little London and
mingle with quirky characters from throughout the Professor
Layton game series. With more than 100 hours of game play and an
additional storyline to complete, players can customize their
appearance and surroundings, work odd jobs or collect clues to
help uncover the origins of a mysterious fairy. Professor
Layton’s London Life can be played anytime; it does not require
players to complete the main game first.
Previous games in the Professor Layton series include Professor
Layton and the Curious Village™ (2008), Professor Layton and the
Diabolical Box™ (2009) and Professor Layton and the Unwound
Future™ (2010). To date, more than 12 million Professor Layton
games have been sold worldwide.
For more information about Professor Layton and the Last
Specter, visit
http://professorlayton.nintendo.com/thelastspecter.