REDCOMMENDED: PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE SPECTRE’S CALL
Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call
The popular DS puzzle series returns to its roots with a ghostly prequel. Billy Langsworthy takes a look at the fourth Layton game
Released: November 25th
Formats: DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Level-5
Distributor: Open
Contact: 01753 483700
SINCE HIS first adventure, Professor Layton has become one of the biggest puzzle game icons around. The Laytonseries is a real hit with casual players having sold over 11.4m copies to date. The DS exclusive franchise was born in 2008 when Professor Layton and the Curious Village introduced consumers to the title’s hero and his apprentice Luke. It soon established a loyal fanbase of millions that instantly took to the puzzle-filled adventures. “Professor Laytonis one of the most popular game franchises on Nintendo DS, with an initial base in the UK of over 2.3m fans,” says Nintendo marketing assistant Rebecca Archer. The new game, Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call,follows the release of the first three titles in the series and last year’s film. It’s a prequel set before the first Laytontitle and is the first of a brand new trilogy. Fans can now explore the origins of Professor Layton himself in a story that reveals
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Layton is one of the most popular game franchises on
Nintendo DS, with an initial base in the UK of over 2.3m fans. Rebecca Archer, Nintendo
how the archaeologist met Luke, as well as introducing his original assistant Emmy. The trio seek to uncover the mystery of the Misthallery Spectre.
CREEPY CONUNDRUMS Featuring the hand-drawn animation and brain-teasing mini- games that have made the series a hit, Spectre’s Call will also have over 170 puzzles.
New mini-games include verb juggling, guiding a fish around an obstacle course and getting a model train to the right stations. Out just in time for Christmas, Professor Layton’s latest mystery will give DS consumers and fans of the franchise another puzzle- packed adventure.
Thanks to the Nintendo 3DS’ backwards compatibility, The Spectre’s Callwill also allow 3DS owners to play the game. Fans of Layton, casual players and older gamers (see ‘Marketing Mystery’) will certainly be interested in Spectre’s Callwhen it hits shelves in November.
MARKETING MYSTERY A pre-release TV and online campaign for Spectre’s Callwill target women over 35 years old in a bid to drive pre-orders. This will continue post-release to maintain interest in the title.
LAYTON COMING SOON TO 3DS Spectre’s Callmarks the start of a new trilogy of Laytongames for DS. However the Professor has a 3DS-exclusive game called The Mask of Miracle on the way too.
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