After years of literally hearing nothing from Nintendo about the release of any of the Professor Laytonsequels, it's got a release date: August 24. A two-month wait for the North American release of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box doesn't seem so bad after all that agony. Not that Nintendo actually said anything about releasing the game. It was a bullet point on a list of games on the press site, and nothing more.
Like the last one, Diabolical Box will feature downloadable puzzles every week for 33 weeks. Thanks, Level-5, for the steady drip of Layton puzzles -- let's hope it doesn't run out before at least an announcement for the next one.
Dear Joystiq, Your E3 coverage is weak this year. Crappy shaky cam videos (can't you link to gametrailers?), slim number of posts and no podcast. What's the deal?
Ok. I will say that these stupid ads that pop up after watching these videos piss me off and so do the pop-ups on any video. I NEVER READ OR WATCH THEM, I either exit or refresh page.
I second, third and fourth that Wicker Man. It's even worse when the video is embedded at the end of a post and you scroll down to watch another video and you have to wait for the stupid ad to finish just so you can hear the next video. Joystiq, get rid of these ads, or find some other viable solution PLEASE!
@Rob You must be sick of shit all the time. It's a risk you take coming here, I'm sure you know. But there's no need to complain about it every time you see it. Just move on.
Well I agree with Rob, I never questioned the nature of the relationship between the two characters. For all we know, the professor is the only father figure the boy has in his life. How else would he just be on random adventures and missing school all the time?
If you want to suspect any kind of young-boy-old-professor relationship, take a look at Dumbledore and Harry. Dumbledore is gay, which doesn't instantly make him a pedophile of course, BUT he also has lots of private meetings with Harry, and he tells Harry that he can't tell anyone about what they do in his office. Now THAT'S suspicious.
Um... Luke's voice changed. Is it still the same actor in the game and they just decided to employ somebody cheaper for the sake of the trailer (He doesn't really say much)?
Small changes to already established things like that always annoyed me for some reason. :/
The sounds of accordion music sent goosebumps down my arms. August 24 can't come soon enough. Here's hoping Nintendo follows suit with the second trilogy and movie. (Far-fetched I know.)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Arno @ Jun 3rd 2009 11:40AM
Dear Joystiq,
Your E3 coverage is weak this year. Crappy shaky cam videos (can't you link to gametrailers?), slim number of posts and no podcast. What's the deal?
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Jun 3rd 2009 11:46AM
Ok. I will say that these stupid ads that pop up after watching these videos piss me off and so do the pop-ups on any video. I NEVER READ OR WATCH THEM, I either exit or refresh page.
Storm Eagle @ Jun 3rd 2009 11:51AM
I second, third and fourth that Wicker Man. It's even worse when the video is embedded at the end of a post and you scroll down to watch another video and you have to wait for the stupid ad to finish just so you can hear the next video. Joystiq, get rid of these ads, or find some other viable solution PLEASE!
mr nimblewick @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:09PM
I have also been shocked at the low number of posts during E3. Are you guys just holding onto a lot of stuff for the post-E3 lull?
Roto13 @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:51PM
Ads in videos are the worst thing ever. Even YouTube does it now and it's sickening.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Jun 3rd 2009 11:42AM
WHOOOOOOO!!! Layton 2! It is about time!
@ Arno it won't take Layton to solve the puzzle of your upcoming white-out either!
;)
Storm Eagle @ Jun 3rd 2009 11:49AM
Something about a little boy and a very tall man in a trench coat spending so much time together just doesn't sit right with me.
Rob @ Jun 3rd 2009 11:54AM
Jeez, must everything be turned into something perverse?
Zertoss @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:01PM
Hi, Rob! You must be new here. Welcome to the Internet.
Storm Eagle @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:03PM
Yes, Rob...godammit. It must! For your sake and mine.
Rob @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:04PM
I know where I am, I'm just fucking sick of it.
Storm Eagle @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:10PM
@Rob You must be sick of shit all the time. It's a risk you take coming here, I'm sure you know. But there's no need to complain about it every time you see it. Just move on.
Rob @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:14PM
I don't complain about it all the time, but today I'm in a bad mood... stupid lousy car!
Storm Eagle @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:16PM
Made you look.
Rob @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:17PM
Look at what?
Storm Eagle @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:30PM
Exactly.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:34PM
@ Eagle Well played.
@ Rob sorry about your car
Saria the Cat @ Jun 3rd 2009 2:25PM
Well I agree with Rob, I never questioned the nature of the relationship between the two characters. For all we know, the professor is the only father figure the boy has in his life. How else would he just be on random adventures and missing school all the time?
If you want to suspect any kind of young-boy-old-professor relationship, take a look at Dumbledore and Harry. Dumbledore is gay, which doesn't instantly make him a pedophile of course, BUT he also has lots of private meetings with Harry, and he tells Harry that he can't tell anyone about what they do in his office. Now THAT'S suspicious.
Zertoss @ Jun 3rd 2009 11:53AM
Woohoo! More androgyny!
Gabriel Lamarre @ Jun 3rd 2009 3:43PM
You're talking about that blond "person" with the cape, right?
I hope it's a girl because I really like tomboyish girls. But those Japaneses seem to prefer the pretty boys by far...
But still, I wouldn't mind it if it was a boy, I mean, it's not ridiculous looking like some others...
http://shaunmcintosh.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/9kuja-s.jpg
Dante G @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:11PM
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
343 Guilty Fart @ Jun 3rd 2009 12:59PM
Damn, I guess I need to finish up the first one pronto.
ThatPCgameryouhate @ Jun 3rd 2009 3:23PM
D:< NOW GO TO YOUR ROM AND PLAY YOUR VIDEO GAMES. YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED OUT UNTIL YOU FINISH.
Meh @ Jun 3rd 2009 5:05PM
ROM? We don't approve emulation here.
Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Jun 3rd 2009 1:20PM
Um... Luke's voice changed. Is it still the same actor in the game and they just decided to employ somebody cheaper for the sake of the trailer (He doesn't really say much)?
Small changes to already established things like that always annoyed me for some reason. :/
Meh @ Jun 13th 2009 3:07PM
Luke's voice sounds the same to me, I thought that the Professor's voice changed Oo?
Saria the Cat @ Jun 3rd 2009 2:26PM
Hooray! I'm super excited, especially with a release date so close by. These games are way too charming.
Desert Eagle @ Jun 3rd 2009 3:05PM
Awesome. I enjoyed the first one a lot, so I can't wait for this second part to come over here to our shores.
God, there's a lot of good stuff coming out this summer, and so little cash I have...
pman1225 @ Jun 3rd 2009 4:58PM
The sounds of accordion music sent goosebumps down my arms. August 24 can't come soon enough.
Here's hoping Nintendo follows suit with the second trilogy and movie. (Far-fetched I know.)
Jedi_Liz @ Jun 3rd 2009 6:55PM
Looks at calendar and sobs.......... 2 1/2 months......