

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 2007
Developed by LEVEL-5
- Point-and-click, Puzzle, Visual Novel, Mystery
Professor Layton may be a world-famous sleuth, but even he will need your assistance to crack these challenging puzzles. With Nintendo DS stylus in hand, it's time to muster up some mental might! Meet Professor Layton, world-renowned archeologist and puzzle enthusiast. His friend and mentor, Dr. Andrew Schrader, has mysteriously passed away upon taking possession of the mysterious Elysian Box. The only clue is a train ticket to the Molentary Express, found at Dr. Schrader's home. With his trusty assistant Luke in tow, Professor Layton must board the Molentary Express—unaware of the secrets that await.
Point-and-clickPuzzleVisual NovelMysteryvampiredetectivemurderdeathhamstercrimepixel artdogsequelminingsingle-player onlyvoice actingNintendo DS, Legacy Mobile Device
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Earnest, plot-driven, classical in form and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- Nintendo DS, Legacy Mobile Device
- Developer
- LEVEL-5
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- November 29, 2007
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view, Text
- Time to beat
- 14 h main story
IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 109 ratings.
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