Professor Layton developer Level-5 is teaming up with social gaming's DeNA on Professor Layton Royale. Andriasang reports the new social game has players selecting from three different classes and is a crossover of Layton and Kaito Royale.
The game will initially launch in Japan, with the potential of "localized versions to international users on the highly anticipated global Mobage service." With DeNA's acquisition of ngmoco last year -- and Layton's international appeal -- the company would be leaving money on the table if it didn't take advantage of the global opportunity.
Crossovers are something Professor Layton is getting comfortable with, as the puzzle master also has an upcoming collaboration with Capcom's ace attorney in Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright for 3DS.
Reader Comments (12)
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 2:53PM Acosta02 said
Crossover thinking is the key to success.
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 2:54PM Jay Z said
That's a Smoove Move.
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 7:49PM yomachaser said
@Jay Z Ah a fellow Chris Smoove fan is see. I actually do the smoove move now because of that guy.
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Posted: Jun 21st 2011 2:56PM ShirowShirow said
... Not a bad idea actually.
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 3:18PM panama chief said
ill be more excited when i see the fruits of labor on US shores. Nintendo hasnt localized like 3 Layton games already. its kinda rude seeing how they had great reception here in the states.
grab level 5 and have them bring over the rest of the series and inazuma 11 please.
grab level 5 and have them bring over the rest of the series and inazuma 11 please.
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 4:42PM Bluebreaker said
@panama chief
The delay was because Level-5 wants to do their own stuff now. They do have a backlog though.
Professor Layton and the Last Spector for DS is coming this fall.
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The delay was because Level-5 wants to do their own stuff now. They do have a backlog though.
Professor Layton and the Last Spector for DS is coming this fall.
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 3:22PM panama chief said
@GiantGamer
you need a saturated market to have "over-saturation". the japanese have gobbled up everything layton, they wont quit.
other countries have 3 games....out of 6. no word of the layton/phoenix crossover and no movies(which they showed in theaters, UK was lucky enough to get a bluray with japan).
you need a saturated market to have "over-saturation". the japanese have gobbled up everything layton, they wont quit.
other countries have 3 games....out of 6. no word of the layton/phoenix crossover and no movies(which they showed in theaters, UK was lucky enough to get a bluray with japan).
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 3:50PM bm111 said
Oh god, please let this non-gaming bullshit stay the F away from my favorite franchises. Now I really hope this whole worthless freemium app market will collapse in on itself, real soon.
Poor, poor Layton.
Poor, poor Layton.
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 8:53PM The Only Girl said
@bm111
What? "Non-Gaming"? What ISN'T a game in that post?
Read about Kaito Royale before you start spewing poo.
http://www.penn-olson.com/2011/06/09/dena-mobage-kaito-royale/
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What? "Non-Gaming"? What ISN'T a game in that post?
Read about Kaito Royale before you start spewing poo.
http://www.penn-olson.com/2011/06/09/dena-mobage-kaito-royale/
Posted: Jun 21st 2011 4:39PM Bluebreaker said
Wait....Mobage is going to have like an English version too?
I'd hope to play some of those games people were talking about that Mobage-town has.
I'd hope to play some of those games people were talking about that Mobage-town has.





