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Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call (Nintendo DS)
 
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Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call (Nintendo DS)

by Nintendo
Nintendo DS  Ages 7 and Over
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
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  • Platform:   Nintendo DS
  • PEGI Rating: Ages 7 and Over
  • Media: Video Game
  • Item Quantity: 1

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  • ASIN: B005MND9C6
  • Item Weight: 95 g
  • Release Date: 25 Nov 2011
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 174 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)

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Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Eponymous puzzle-solver Professor Layton returns exclusively to the Nintendo DS family of consoles including Nintendo 3DS, in a new mysterious adventure, Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call, available across Europe on 25th November.

Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call is bursting to the brim with brand new puzzles to challenge and delight both seasoned Professor Layton fans and those new to the series. The exciting storyline, set three years before the events of Professor Layton and the Curious Village, follows the story of how Professor Layton first met his soon-to-be trusty assistant Luke. Players will also be introduced to Layton’s female assistant, Emmy, who is keen to work with him to discover the mystery behind the Misthallery spectre. The more puzzles you solve, the closer you will get to cracking Layton’s latest mystery.

Features:

  • This new instalment still features the animated charm and hand-drawn art that has featured in the previous Professor Layton titles, as well as lots of brand new content.
  • Set 3 years before The Curious Village when the Professor first met Luke.
  • Brand-new mini-games and all-new episodes can be unlocked as you progress through the game.
  • There are three new mini-games in total. Lay a train track for a small model train to pass through all the stations and reach the goal, or juggle verbs to get the right performance on stage. The third new minigame involves you guiding a fish around an obstacle course to collect golden coins.
  • Each episode offers you a glimpse into the life of some of the interesting characters that you meet while solving the case.

Product Description

The consummate gentleman will soon return in his most thrilling case yet: Professor Layton And The Spectre's Call is coming to Nintendo DS.

Professor Layton And The Spectre's Call is bursting to the brim with brand new puzzles to challenge and delight both seasoned Professor Layton fans and those new to the series. The exciting storyline, set three years before the events of Professor Layton and the Curious Village, follows the story of how Professor Layton first met his soon-to-be trusty assistant Luke. Players will also be introduced to Layton's female assistant, Emmy, who is keen to work with him to discover the mystery behind the Misthallery spectre. The more puzzles you solve, the closer you will get to cracking Layton's latest mystery.

This new instalment still features the animated charm and hand-drawn art that has featured in the previous Professor Layton titles, as well as lots of brand new content. Brand-new minigames and all-new episodes can be unlocked as you progress through the game. Each episode offers you a glimpse into the life of some of the interesting characters that you meet while solving the case.

As well as guiding Layton through this captivating new storyline, you can also get to grips with three new minigames. Lay a train track for a small model train to pass through all the stations and reach the goal, or juggle verbs to get the right performance on stage. The third new minigame involves you guiding a fish around an obstacle course to collect golden coins.

  • 170+ brand new puzzles!
  • Unravel the events surrounding how Layton and his young protégé Luke first met, in this thrilling prequel to Professor Layton and the Curious Village
  • Every puzzle unlocks a new secret in Layton's biggest case yet!
  • Save the town of Misthallery from a dangerous spectre, summoned by a peculiar flute


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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
71 of 75 people found the following review helpful
The Best Layton Yet? 29 Nov 2011
Fun:   
It needs to be said, if you loved the previous Professor Layton games then you'll love this one. The presentation is better, the minigames are more engaging, more variety of puzzles, more voice acting and cut scenes, the quality of this game is faultless. It cannot quite compare to the emotional impact of "The Lost Future" but the story is unmitigated fan service, with nods the fans will love, including just how Layton and Luke met, and some surprising returns from old characters.

The only issue I have with this game is "London Life". For those of you who don't know, this was an extra minigame included in the Japan and US releases. It is an RPG which sees you living in London doing quests for characters of the games, and purports to have 100 hours of playtime. Many people are outraged that due to long localization times this game is not available in Europe (as although an english copy of the game is in circulation in the US, UK English, French, German, Spanish etc versions are not available). If this is an issue for you, I would strongly recommend importing this game from the US. If however you are not too bothered about this, I cannot recommend this release higher to you. The voice-acting is sublime as always (the UK voice actors are less irritating than their US counterparts), and this is the most complete Layton experience ever.

Even without London Life, this is a worthy package that deserves to be in your DS (or 3DS) for many months, fully deserving the same ratings that the other games in the series regularly get.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Layton Returns. 17 Dec 2011
By Roxy
Fun:   
Professor Layton never seems to let you down. I love the puzzles, just wish it was much longer. I just don't want it to end, another downfall is that it makes you very unsociable towards friends and loved ones, as once you start its hard to put it down!!!
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Layton strikes again 19 Dec 2011
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Once again Prof Layton doesn't dissapoint, the only trouble with this is its so addictive I've nearly finished it....whens the next oneProfessor Layton and the Spectre's Call (Nintendo DS)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fun but really short..feels slightly like a cash in
The game starts off quite slowly in the story sense but goes very fast into finding hidden puzzles with very little effort. Read more
Published 7 days ago by vickie
lastest professor layton
found the move backwards in time disconcerting ,however was put off at first by reviews read.but soon found it was still in the same mould as previous ones . Read more
Published 19 days ago by geegee
Disappointing
The game was entertaining but there was a problem which stopped me completing it, so a waste of time and money.
Published 1 month ago by Sheila
Makes a great gift
I got this for my mum on mothers day and she loved it but didn't take long for her to finish it (story is about 5/6 hours long depending how good you are solving the puzzles) and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by ThatN00bGuy
Great fun so far :)
I've only recently started playing this game but I'm enjoying it so far :). It's about when Luke and Professor Layton first met so I can't wait to see what happens. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Devon Butcher
For lovers of Professer Layton
This is the fourth Professor Layton DS I have bought. Ilove them all. Each one is much better than the previous.
Such a vast array of puzzles to solve. Something for everyone. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nancy
Great game
Great game. I've loved all the Professor Layton games. Good fun and a lot of game play. Delivered in time stated packaged well.
Published 2 months ago by Claire
gaming
my wife loves this game very good and challenging levels for her to test her gaming skills she has learned playing all the different nds,games. Read more
Published 2 months ago by tricky242
perfection A*****
This was brought for my birthday, the game is brilliant. the transaction was easy, with no problems whatsoever.
Excellent seller, would highly recommend.
Published 2 months ago by sil65
Nintendo Addict
This is the best Layton puzzle to date graphics are good and lots of puzzles to solve during the journeys and with the super hint if you are stuck you don't have to abandon the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by whizz kid
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