September 24 Will Be an Important Day for Professor Layton Fans

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September 24 Will Be an Important Day for Professor Layton Fans

Key Takeaways

  • Level-5 is reviving the Professor Layton franchise with a new game, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.
  • Information about the new game will be shared in Level-5’s upcoming presentation on September 24, 2024.
  • Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is set to release in 2025 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, and fans will surely be excited to have a more precise date soon.

As a long-time fan of the Professor Layton series, I can’t help but feel a mix of excitement and trepidation as we approach Level-5’s upcoming presentation on September 24, 2024. It’s been an agonizing wait since the last game in the franchise, Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy, was released back in 2017. That game, while not without its charm, didn’t quite live up to the high standards set by its predecessors.

It seems that fans of Professor Layton haven’t had much recent content to engage with from Level-5. Despite the puzzle adventure series being Level-5’s most successful intellectual property, it has been largely absent for a significant period. The last Professor Layton game, titled “Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy,” was launched in 2017, marking a gap of seven years between releases for fans. Unfortunately, this installment received mixed reviews due to its controversial narrative structure and lack of novelty. The only other Professor Layton-related content released by Level-5 over the past few years is the anime series “Layton’s Mystery Detective Agency: Katri’s Puzzle Solving Files,” which aired in Japan from April 2018 to March 2019.

Over time, Level-5 seemed to prioritize expanding other series such as Ni No Kuni, Inazuma Eleven, Yo-Kai Watch, and Fantasy Life, leading some fans to speculate that a new Professor Layton game might be nowhere in sight. However, the franchise’s future brightened when it was disclosed in early 2023 that Level-5 was developing a fresh mainline Professor Layton title, titled “Professor Layton and the New World of Steam”. Enthusiasts of the series were thrilled at the prospect of the revival of this seemingly forgotten IP. Yet, details about the upcoming game were scarce upon its announcement, causing a bit of subdued anticipation. Fortunately, gamers will get more information about “Professor Layton and The New World of Steam” in a forthcoming Level-5 presentation scheduled for September 24, 2024.

Level-5 Will Share New Information About the Next Professor Layton Game on September 24

This month, Level-5 is planning to conduct its “Vision 2024: To the World’s Children” demonstration, set to stream at 9:00 PM in Japan Standard Time. This will be their third digital event, with the company having hosted its inaugural ‘Vision’ online gathering towards the beginning of last year. While Level-5 has not specified the duration of their upcoming showcase, it is expected to run for approximately 30-40 minutes, considering the length of previous presentations.

Level-5’s Vision 2024 Event Will Feature Various New Games from the Developer

At ‘Vision 2024’, it has been confirmed that several upcoming games such as “Professor Layton and the New World of Steam” will be showcased. Back in early September, Level-5 disclosed that their next presentation would include trailers for not just “Professor Layton”, but also “Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road”, “Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time”, “DECAPOLICE”, and a few unnamed titles. Although Level-5 mentioned that specific launch dates or windows would be given for “Inazuma Eleven” and “Fantasy Life i” at the event, they didn’t provide any similar details for “Professor Layton” or “DECAPOLICE”, so fans should not anticipate receiving updates on when either of these two games will be available.

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is Coming Out Sometime Next Year

2025 marks the anticipated release year for “Professor Layton and the New World of Steam,” exclusively on Nintendo Switch. Regrettably, I doubt we’ll see this game on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC platforms anytime soon, if ever. Still, it appears that the game is still a bit down the line before we can get our hands on it. For those lucky enough to attend Tokyo Game Show 2024 in Chiba, Japan, you’ll have the chance to test out a demo of “Professor Layton and the New World of Steam” at Level-5’s booth during the event, which takes place from September 26 to September 29.

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2024-09-14 17:34