Everything is improved with waggle. It's a fact. Scientifically proven. And yet,
Level 5 CEO Akihiro Hino has
still seen fit to crush everyone's hopes of a waggle-infused
Professor Layton. Hino told
Official Nintendo Magazine that the upcoming
Professor Layton and the Last Time Travel will conclude the trilogy, though it will soon be followed by the first episode of a
new trilogy, entitled
Professor Layton and the Flute of Malevolent Destiny. That's wonderful, and we're sure handheld puzzle enthusiasts will be thrilled, but Hino notes -- probably followed by a cruel, derisive laugh -- that there are currently "no plans for a Wii release."
Frankly, we're shocked at the revelation, as a Wii release of
Professor Layton seems like the mannerly, logical thing to do. We're sure the world-famous Hershel Layton would agree.
{ Oct 8th 2009 at 5:40PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dr. Bradwart @ Oct 8th 2009 5:48PM
That is a bit odd. They must have market surveys saying it wouldn't do well.
uncle jesse @ Oct 8th 2009 5:49PM
Is that the same survey saying we want more WWII shooters?
Dr. Bradwart @ Oct 8th 2009 5:50PM
Probably.
Anti-Villian @ Oct 10th 2009 12:48PM
I want a shooter that heads away from first person, a third person shooter that incorporates lots of commands to give an RTS aspect to a game making it more like commanding a unit rather then just point and click and run and click and hide.
Lord Il Palazzo (Previously : Rave Master 2.0) @ Oct 8th 2009 5:49PM
"Everything is improved with waggle"
Uhh, I don't think so.
litrock @ Oct 8th 2009 5:50PM
I'm pretty sure I disagree. Being able to make progress in five minute chunks makes Layton the perfect portable game. Hershel Layton is a charming gent, to be sure, but if I had to sit down in front of my TV to untangle his game, I'd be far less into it.
Maybe it's just me, but this whole 'make our portable games on consoles!' is a tenancy that's just as bad as when it goes the other way. Professor Layton is a DS game, and it should always be a DS (or DS2 or whatever) game.
uncle jesse @ Oct 8th 2009 6:07PM
It really is the perfect game to play while you shit. I'm not joking.
KaBob799 @ Oct 8th 2009 6:08PM
Just like how the main pokemon series has stayed on handhelds.
TheTjalian @ Oct 8th 2009 7:00PM
although really, the pokemon titles staying on handhelds has always been somewhat of an anomaly, as it's been a console-quality title from the beginning. Somehow, though, they managed to mess up the console iterations by messing around with the formula in ways it shouldn't have been messed with (I'm looking at you, Shadow Pokemon). If you literally ported Diamond and Pearl to the Wii, with no waggle, just updated visuals, it'd do really well.
With the DSi, you could even have an app which would let you carry around all your pokemon and let you battle them against other friends with their DSis, as well as trading and *shudder* fashion competitions, so you still retain the social aspect which is pretty important in the Pokemon games.
But... I'm getting really off topic here, aren't I?
eugaet @ Oct 8th 2009 6:06PM
I don't find this surprising at all. "Everyone" was hoping for a Wii version? I don't know any of those people at all.
I really just can't imagine the Professor Layton series working on anything but a DS.
Ben Forbes @ Oct 8th 2009 6:20PM
I agree with everything that's been said so far; Professor Layton is a point-and-click, not a point-and-waggle.
Rob47 @ Oct 8th 2009 6:34PM
It's a quality title it has no place on the Wii.
bm @ Oct 9th 2009 7:09AM
lol oh you.
If I wanted to reply seriously I'd say "rub the shit out of your eyes" but Im sure I'd be feeding a big hairy troll.
Marco le Polo @ Oct 8th 2009 6:35PM
He says that only to divert your attention and crush your hopes. When in fact he really does have plans for a Wii release.
He's a trickster.
Dv8thwonder @ Oct 8th 2009 7:40PM
You may be on to something there.
Juande [Xylon Uxkid] @ Oct 8th 2009 7:07PM
Who wants Layton on the Wii??!!?!!? The game is perfect for DS.
derek @ Oct 8th 2009 7:08PM
A true gentleman will make a Wii version on Professor Layton.
samfish [is sad there is no Gene in Tats v Cap =( ] @ Oct 8th 2009 11:29PM
Hmm...on the one hand, a Wii version with longer, more frequent cut scenes would be really cool (and I usually HATE cut scenes!).
On the other hand, as someone else noted, Layton is great on the DS because it can be played in such small chunks. They'd have to probably alter the gameplay kinda drastically, like making it in 3D or something a la Zack & Wiki at least, to make it fit properly on the Wii.
bm @ Oct 9th 2009 7:11AM
Crush everyone's hopes, huh.
...Not really.