This article is about the video game series. For the titular character, see Professor Hershel Layton.
Video game series
Professor Layton
The original logo for the Professor Layton series
Genre(s)
Puzzle, adventure
Developer(s)
Level-5 Matrix Software
Publisher(s)
Level-5 Nintendo
Creator(s)
Akihiro Hino
Artist(s)
Takuzō Nagano Jun Suzuki
Composer(s)
Tomohito Nishiura
Platform(s)
Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
First release
Professor Layton and the Curious Village February 15, 2007
Latest release
Layton's Mystery Journey July 20, 2017
Professor Layton[a] is a puzzle adventure[1] video game series and transmedia franchise developed by Level-5. The property consists primarily of seven main video games, a mobile spin-off, an animated theatrical film, and an anime television series, while additionally incorporating an array of secondary titles and media, including a crossover game with Capcom's Ace Attorney series.
The first three games follow the adventures of Professor Hershel Layton and his apprentice Luke Triton, while the subsequent three games and film are prequels, focusing on how Luke and Layton met and their original adventures; later installments also follow the escapades of Layton's children and their respective allies. Each title features a series of puzzles and mysteries provided by the citizens of locales that the main characters explore. It is not necessary to solve all the puzzles to progress, but some are mandatory, and at certain points in the game a minimum number of puzzles must be solved before the story can continue.
Layton series of games had sold over 18 million units by March 2023,[2] retaining the title of Level-5's best-selling game franchise.[3]
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