GDC09: Professor Layton 2 planned for North America and Europe this year
by JC Fletcher 
{ Mar 26th 2009 at 6:00AM } 
How about Professor Layton 2?
At Level-5's panel, director Akihiro Hino showed a list of current projects, including Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, an English translation of the name of the second Layton game. Later, during the Q&A, someone asked Hino if the sequel was being localized for North America and Europe. Hino responded that he wants to release all six Laytons (including the new trilogy), and that Diabolical Box is indeed in the midst of localization -- he hopes to have it out in six months.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
GMC @ Mar 26th 2009 6:09AM
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...
ps: ...ssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
Markez @ Mar 26th 2009 11:15AM
Even that chubby super angry dude who is always red in the face in town is probably even going "WOOT" right now.
mazza_man @ Mar 26th 2009 6:22AM
Can't they fricking hurry up!? I'm having Layton withdrawel symptoms!
DarkNessBear @ Mar 26th 2009 8:02PM
aGREED!
BlackBeltJones @ Mar 26th 2009 6:28AM
Prostitute D is a dog.
Who knows the reference?
ZenGaijin @ Mar 26th 2009 6:36AM
"Prostitute A says Prostitute B has gonorrhea, Prostitute B says Prostitute A has gonorrhea. Prostitute C says both Prostitute A & B have gonorrhea, Prostitute D is a dog."
HAWP Professor Layton episode.
Anyone else think that girl in the background is Layton's evil ex-girlfriend back for revenge by creating unsolvable problems?
mazza_man @ Mar 26th 2009 7:42AM
You mean that dude in the background is Layton's evil ex-boyfriend back for revenge by creating unsolvable problems?
Cos it, ya know, a guy.
ZenGaijin @ Mar 26th 2009 8:47AM
Dude, that totally looks like a chick, oh man my tranndar is off better go play some more guilty gear to bring it back.
ShadowXOR @ Mar 26th 2009 6:28AM
Man, I love this game so much. I need to play it again and actually do all of the puzzles.
Nigeria @ Mar 26th 2009 7:22AM
Finally.
Maulok @ Mar 26th 2009 8:15AM
By far the Big N announcement I am most excited for. Can't wait!
And if paid television actors are to be believed, LIsa Kudrow agrees.
baby sea tuna @ Mar 26th 2009 8:16AM
My girl just got finished playing the hell out of Professor Layton on our vacation. I'd look over every once in a while and see her doing math problems on a sheet of paper and say "Fuck that! If I wanted to do math, I'd go to school!" So, while I will buy a sequel, I will not *play* a sequel.
Upside: the animation was awesome.
Poisoned Al @ Mar 26th 2009 10:35AM
tl;dr:
"I left school when I was 14. Do you want fries with that?"
John Z @ Mar 26th 2009 8:26AM
Last night, I shit you not, I just put the last touches on a Professor Layton costume for an anime convention (yes, I'm one of those freaks).
This morning.... yeah. Just yeah.
samfish (is ready for MadWorld!) @ Mar 26th 2009 8:44AM
Woo hoo! Best news out of GDC yet!
Zertoss @ Mar 26th 2009 8:54AM
Nothing can ruin my day now.
WRE @ Mar 26th 2009 9:34AM
What if I were to tell you that Sprinkles is your father?!?!?!
Zertoss @ Mar 26th 2009 10:09AM
I'll just disown him. My day still goes without ruin.
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Mar 26th 2009 10:47AM
The translation for the sequel is being handled by the same team responsible for the Let the Right One In DVD release. How's that for day ruining?
lol hurr durr
Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Mar 26th 2009 12:07PM
Does the translation suck (no pun inteneded) for Let the Right One In, Dark Inchworm? I was looking forward to seeing that movie.
BPMOmega [gamertag] @ Mar 26th 2009 1:37PM
You have AIDS, you were adopted, and both your biological and adoptive parents hate you.
How's that?
Zertoss @ Mar 26th 2009 2:36PM
The AIDS thing sucks. The rest? Not so much.
Still not bringing me down!
dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Mar 26th 2009 3:23PM
Levi:
http://consumerist.com/5182660/dumbed-down-subtitles-ruin-us-release-of-let-the-right-one-in
Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Mar 27th 2009 3:30AM
Thanks for the info DI. When I get around to watching it, I'll make sure it's a version that Let the Right Subtitles In (lol).
Mr Khan @ Mar 26th 2009 9:45AM
It's about time. But i would certainly like to hear something more concrete.
dantebk @ Mar 26th 2009 10:01AM
This is the greatest news I could possibly have read this morning. Yes including world peace.
EVERY PUZZLE HAS AN ANSWER MOTHERF***ERS!
elsng @ Mar 26th 2009 10:28AM
The news we have all been waiting for.
Poisoned Al @ Mar 26th 2009 10:33AM
So it'll be well into next year before you'll be able to find a bloody copy!
Oobgarm @ Mar 26th 2009 10:40AM
Sweet, now I know what my GOTY will be for 2009!
Dante G @ Mar 26th 2009 11:07AM
Six months? that's September, not bad at all. I think I'll buy it as a present for my wife's birthday. She's loving the first game.
HappyFunBall @ Mar 26th 2009 11:51AM
Nice. Finally we get a confirmation.
Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Mar 26th 2009 12:01PM
*Does the Homer pee dance*
Hurry and release this so I can play it Nintendo!
Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Mar 26th 2009 12:04PM
Does the translation suck (no pun inteneded) for Let the Right One In, Dark Inchworm? I was looking forward to seeing that movie.
Levi (God Hand Defense Force) @ Mar 26th 2009 12:09PM
Meant to reply to DI earlier in the thread. Downvote to hell please.
Roto13 @ Mar 26th 2009 1:19PM
I just finished the last downloadable puzzle in the first game the other day. That means I've solved every puzzle in the game. i m sew smrt
vgxtremist @ Mar 26th 2009 2:35PM
That is one angry Dahlia in the background...
tkAshur @ Mar 26th 2009 2:39PM
Izzat....no...it couldn't, oh be still my heart! I...woooh*faints*
Abebe @ Mar 26th 2009 4:24PM
Thank you great god of videogames. I know I haven't been the best disciple, sometimes I even doubt you exist. Thank you for reviving my faith.
kyle hyde @ Mar 26th 2009 5:28PM
The best news in the GDC (a lot better than the new Zelda)
lasersanchez @ Mar 26th 2009 7:43PM
I came.
Dr_W@dsy @ Mar 26th 2009 8:45PM
Oh hells yes :D
TGat @ Mar 26th 2009 10:07PM
FFFFFFIIIIINNNALLYYY
Thank you. Best news at GDC
PS36Wii Fanboy @ Mar 27th 2009 12:44AM
if this game is DSi only...There will be pain....
Doug @ Mar 27th 2009 10:16PM
I might have to buy a DSi then. DAMN YOU NINTENDO (if this happens) DAMN YOU TO HELL!
Thief @ Mar 28th 2009 5:42AM
The japanese version wasn't DSi only. There should be no reason this one will be.
MRLN @ Mar 27th 2009 12:23PM
"Hooray, this is grand."
There is a hidden message in the above statement. Can you find it?
chibi_wings @ Mar 28th 2009 11:00PM
Very Good News. I was getting a little worried this would never see a stateside release, so I'm very happy to hear it's coming! But if every Layton game takes this long to localize.....DX
Ragugo @ Apr 4th 2009 4:52PM
"someone"? That's just rude. It was Tobin (Coziah) from NooBTooB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NiChU8m-1k for those that wants to see him ask the question.