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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva coming to a DVD player near you]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/professor-layton-and-the-eternal-diva-coming-to-a-dvd-player-nea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/professor-layton-and-the-eternal-diva-coming-to-a-dvd-player-nea/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/professor-layton-and-the-eternal-diva-coming-to-a-dvd-player-nea/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
	<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/07/professorlaytoneternaldivaposter.png" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px; display:none;" /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="331" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/W9qn56teC2o" width="530"></iframe></div>
Viz Media, the anime localization super-giant responsible for bringing both <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Bleach"><em>Bleach</em></a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Naruto"><em>Naruto</em></a> to North America, will continue its cultural conquest of the western continent by releasing <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Professor-Layton-and-the-Eternal-Diva"><em>Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva</em></a> in North American markets.<br />
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The film takes place between the events of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/Professor-Layton-and-the-Last-Specter"><em>Professor Layton and the Last Specter</em></a> (due out this fall) and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/Professor-Layton-and-the-Diabolical-Box"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em>,</a> and should be available at your local otaku shelter "later this year." The 2009 animated film featuring everyone's favorite <strike>top-hat</strike> professor had previously undergone westernization for its 2010 release in the UK, however Viz Media's adaptation will be the first version available in the US and Canada for those weary of importing.<br />
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The film has been such a success in Japan and abroad that <em>Layton</em> developer <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Level-5">Level 5</a> has already commissioned a sequel, however there has been no mention of localization for <em>that</em> adventure so far.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/professor-layton-and-the-eternal-diva-coming-to-a-dvd-player-nea/">Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva coming to a DVD player near you</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/professor-layton-and-the-eternal-diva-coming-to-a-dvd-player-nea/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19982111/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/professor-layton-and-the-eternal-diva-coming-to-a-dvd-player-nea/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Bleach</category><category>DVD</category><category>Level-5</category><category>Naruto</category><category>Professor-Layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-eternal-diva</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-last-specter</category><category>Viz-Media</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jordan Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver reaches 8.4m sold; other Nintendo million-sellers revealed from last fiscal year]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver-reaches-8-million-sold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver-reaches-8-million-sold/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver-reaches-8-million-sold/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/nintendo.joystiq.com/media/2010/03/pokewalker11110.jpg" /></center>As an addition to its <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/06/nintendo-profits-down-in-last-fiscal-year-but-not-out/">overall earnings</a> report, Nintendo has released a list of first-party million-sellers from its last fiscal year (ending March 31). Many of these games, including <em>Wii Sports</em> and <em>Wii Fit</em>, have been out for years, but still managed to sell more than a million units over the last four quarters! <br />
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On DS, <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/pokemon-heart-gold">Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver</a></em> have sold an astonishing 8.4 million copies -- 3.78 million in Japan, where the game's been out since September, and 4.62 million outside of Japan in just a few short weeks of availability before the close of the fiscal year. Nintendo's Japan-only <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/tomodachi-collection">Tomodachi Collection</a></em> sold 3.2 million copies, and <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</a></em> moved a respectable 2.43 million copies outside of Japan. Even <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/style-savvy">Style Savvy</a></em>, which has a somewhat low profile in North America and Europe, sold 1.21 million copies in those territories. As for two perennial bestsellers, <em>Mario Kart DS</em> and <em>New Super Mario Bros.</em> each sold over three million copies outside of Japan in the last fiscal year.<br />
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Nintendo's marquee 2009 Wii titles, <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/wii-sports-resort">Wii Sports Resort</a></em>, <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/wii-fit-plus">Wii Fit Plus</a></em> and <a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/new-super-mario-bros-wii"><em>New Super Mario Bros. Wii</em></a>, sold more than 10 million units each in North America and Europe alone; and worldwide, those titles sold 16.14 million, 12.65 million, and 14.7 million copies, respectively, through the fiscal year. But if you think <em>those</em> are big numbers, think again. Thanks to <em>Wii Sports</em> being bundled with the Wii system outside of Japan, the game now totals 63.46 million units sold. Heck, even <em>Link's Crossbow Training</em> (bundled with the Wii Zapper) broke a million sold in the last fiscal year.<br />
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Head past the break for the complete list of million-sellers from Nintendo's fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2010/100507e.pdf">Source</a> [PDF] - Supplementary information about earnings release [Nintendo]<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver-reaches-8-million-sold/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver reaches 8.4m sold; other Nintendo million-sellers revealed from last fiscal year</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver-reaches-8-million-sold/">Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver reaches 8.4m sold; other Nintendo million-sellers revealed from last fiscal year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 07 May 2010 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver-reaches-8-million-sold/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19468813/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver-reaches-8-million-sold/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DS</category><category>Links-Crossbow-Training</category><category>million-sellers</category><category>new-super-mario-bros-wii</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>pokemon</category><category>pokemon-heart-gold</category><category>pokemon-heartgold</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>sales</category><category>software</category><category>style-savvy</category><category>tomodachi-collection</category><category>Wii</category><category>wii-fit-plus</category><category>wii-sports</category><category>wii-sports-resort</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Figurine of Want]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/professor-layton-and-the-figurine-of-want/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/professor-layton-and-the-figurine-of-want/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/professor-layton-and-the-figurine-of-want/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shopncsx.com/professorlaytonfurufurufigure.aspx"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/11/laytonfigurine_111909.jpg" /></a></div>
Gamers certainly aren't strangers to memorabilia, doubly so for figurines, but this Professor Layton statue from <a href="http://www.shopncsx.com/professorlaytonfurufurufigure.aspx">NCSX</a> has one thing going for it those others don't: you can actually afford it. We're used to seeing those <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/phazon-suit-samus-statue-is-ridiculously-nice/">high-dollar Samus statues</a> and Capcom's ridiculously-priced (and ridiculously nice!) <a href="http://xbox.joystiq.com/2009/01/26/street-fighter-ken-statue-is-limited-to-300-units/"><em>Street Fighter </em>series</a>, so when we caught wind of this $30 Professor Layton companion, we knew we had to post it up. So ... yeah, that's what this is.<br />
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What? You were expecting more? OK, here's a riddle: What's 120 words, loves you and thinks you're the sexiest person on the planet? Head past the break for the answer!<br />
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[Via <a href="http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=104764">Go Nintendo</a>]<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/professor-layton-and-the-figurine-of-want/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Professor Layton and the Figurine of Want</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/professor-layton-and-the-figurine-of-want/">Professor Layton and the Figurine of Want</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.shopncsx.com/professorlaytonfurufurufigure.aspx>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/professor-layton-and-the-figurine-of-want/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19246496/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/professor-layton-and-the-figurine-of-want/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>figurine</category><category>ncsx</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-2</category><category>professor-layton-and-pandoras-box</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-curious-village</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-devils-box</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-devils-flute</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-eternal-diva</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-last-time-travel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Mall Experience tour heads cross-country next week]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/nintendo-mall-experience-tour-heads-cross-country-next-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/nintendo-mall-experience-tour-heads-cross-country-next-week/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/nintendo-mall-experience-tour-heads-cross-country-next-week/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=20854"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/11/wsr0807.jpg" /></a></div>
Nintendo must've had some luck with its <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/22/dsi-dipping-its-toes-into-10-000-lakes/">Great Lakes</a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/nintendo-hits-the-road-to-promote-wii-sports-resort/"><em>Wii Sports Resort</em> tours</a> recently, as the company has announced the <a href="http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=20854">Nintendo Mall Experience tour</a>. Starting next week through December 20, The Big N will be stopping at shopping centers across the country to get some of its Wii and DS titles in the faces of holiday shoppers.<br />
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On the Wii side, Nintendo will show off its top three games for the holiday season: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/wii-sports-resort"><em>Wii Sports Resort</em></a>, <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/new-super-mario-bros-wii">New Super Mario Bros. Wii</a> </em>and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/wii-fit-plus"><em>Wii Fit Plus</em></a>. For the handheld crowd, Nintendo will be pushing the new <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/style-savvy"><em>Style Savvy</em></a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks"><em>The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks</em></a>. Head past the break for the full list of stops on Nintendo's Mall Experience tour.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/nintendo-mall-experience-tour-heads-cross-country-next-week/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nintendo Mall Experience tour heads cross-country next week</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/nintendo-mall-experience-tour-heads-cross-country-next-week/">Nintendo Mall Experience tour heads cross-country next week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=20854>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/nintendo-mall-experience-tour-heads-cross-country-next-week/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19245005/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/nintendo-mall-experience-tour-heads-cross-country-next-week/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>nintendo-mall-experience</category><category>Platform</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>spirit-tracks</category><category>style-savvy</category><category>the-legend-of-zelda</category><category>the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks</category><category>wii-sports</category><category>wii-sports-resort</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Million-Selling Sequel]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/professor-layton-and-the-million-selling-sequel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/professor-layton-and-the-million-selling-sequel/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/professor-layton-and-the-million-selling-sequel/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center><a href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/091030e.pdf"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/10/layton1030.jpg" alt="" /></a></center>It would appear that Nintendo made the right decision in <em>finally</em> getting around to releasing <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a> worldwide, as the company was able to trade <em>that</em> box for one filled with cash money. The company released a supplement to its earnings report, listing the million-selling first-party Wii and DS games of its Q3 (April-September), and <em>Diabolical Box</em> made the list with 1.26 million units sold. The entirety of that 1.26 million comes from outside of Japan, since it wasn't a first-party game in Japan, and it was released in 2007. <br />
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The other new additions to the million-seller club on DS: <a href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ccuj/index.html"><em>Tomodachi Collection</em></a>, the Mii communication game, and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/14/nintendo-announces-pokemon-heart-gold-and-soul-silver-for-us/"><em>Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver</em></a>, which mysteriously managed to rack up 10,000 overseas sales despite not having been <em>released</em> outside of Japan. Is Nintendo tracking import retailers differently somehow?<br />
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On Wii, <em>Wii Sports Resort</em> has reached 6.97 million units worldwide, and <em>Wii Fit Plus</em> has already sold 2.13 million, a nice complement to the 4.28 million that the first <em>Wii Fit</em> sold in the last quarter.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055467"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060204_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055466"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060203_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055465"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060202_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055464"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060214_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055463"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060213_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/091030e.pdf">Source</a> (PDF)<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/professor-layton-and-the-million-selling-sequel/">Professor Layton and the Million-Selling Sequel</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/professor-layton-and-the-million-selling-sequel/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19216544/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/professor-layton-and-the-million-selling-sequel/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DS</category><category>earnings</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>sales</category><category>tomodachi-collection</category><category>Wii</category><category>wii-fit-plus</category><category>wii-sports-resort</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA 10 debuts with record UK sales lead, Layton maintains second]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/fifa-10-debuts-with-record-uk-sales-lead-layton-maintains-secon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/fifa-10-debuts-with-record-uk-sales-lead-layton-maintains-secon/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/fifa-10-debuts-with-record-uk-sales-lead-layton-maintains-secon/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=700&amp;s=1111"><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/fifa10bababa580px.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/fifa-10">FIFA 10</a></em> -- the <em>Madden</em> of Europa -- had the most successful "all formats" launch since <em>Grand Theft Auto IV</em> in the UK, according to <a href="http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=700&amp;s=1111">Chart Track</a>. First week sales of the footie fiesta grew by nearly 48 percent over its predecessor's opening week a year ago. This was the highest-selling launch of a <em>FIFA</em> game ever, with the Xbox 360 generating 48 percent of sales, PS3 46 percent, and the remaining formats making up six percent.<br /><br /><em>Professor Layton and Pandora's Box</em> (the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box"><em>Diabolical Box</em></a> in the States) <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/28/halo-3-odst-drops-into-uks-top-sales-spot/">held onto</a> the number two spot from the week prior, while <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/halo-3-odst">Halo 3: ODST</a></em> sales dropped 75 percent to the third spot, after holding last week's crown.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=700&amp;s=1111">Source</a> -- FIFA 10 scores BIG (Chart Track)<br /> <a href="http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/software/uk/latest/index_test.jsp&amp;ct=110015">Source</a> -- All formats chart (Chart Track)<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/fifa-10-debuts-with-record-uk-sales-lead-layton-maintains-secon/">FIFA 10 debuts with record UK sales lead, Layton maintains second</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:25:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/fifa-10-debuts-with-record-uk-sales-lead-layton-maintains-secon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19184405/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/fifa-10-debuts-with-record-uk-sales-lead-layton-maintains-secon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>britain</category><category>chart-track</category><category>DS</category><category>fifa-10</category><category>halo-3-odst</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>sales</category><category>uk</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Sliwinski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton is in Boston today ... somewhere]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/professor-layton-is-in-boston-today-somewhere/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/professor-layton-is-in-boston-today-somewhere/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/professor-layton-is-in-boston-today-somewhere/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://professorlaytonds.com/find/"><img width="580" vspace="4" hspace="0" height="350" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/09/proflaytton580.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
It appears that <a href="http://professorlaytonds.com/find/">Professor Layton is in Boston</a> today, working the streets to promote his latest adventure, <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box">The Diabolical Box</a></em>. Those who track down the professor will receive a "fun Nintendo gift," as well as entry into a draw for five Nintendo DSi systems. Check out the <a href="http://professorlaytonds.com/_dwn/professor_layton_promotion_rules.pdf">official rules</a> for all the details.<br /><br />The latest clue at 11AM EST states: "Professor Layton is wandering on a cobblestone promenade similar to the one in <em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em> and watching a street performer." That means the professor is very likely right outside of Quincy Market. If you get a lock on Layton, holla back. Also, send us pics! The professor will hop on a flight and be in Seattle tomorrow.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/professor-layton-is-in-boston-today-somewhere/">Professor Layton is in Boston today ... somewhere</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://professorlaytonds.com/find/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/professor-layton-is-in-boston-today-somewhere/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19177949/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/professor-layton-is-in-boston-today-somewhere/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>boston</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Sliwinski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Decent US Sales Debut]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/15/professor-layton-and-the-decent-us-sales-debut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/15/professor-layton-and-the-decent-us-sales-debut/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/15/professor-layton-and-the-decent-us-sales-debut/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25243"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/09/layton1header5803.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Despite being absent from <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/10/august-npd-ps3-sales-soar-as-gamers-go-batty-for-arkham-asylum/">the August NPD figures</a>, <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</a> </em>managed to be somewhat of a success in the US. <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25243">Gamasutra</a> obtained some data from <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/npd">NPD</a> that shows the game sold 65,700 copies in the month of August, which isn't all that bad considering the game went on sale August 24. <br /><br />On the flip side, the figure can also be seen as a failure for Nintendo, based on how much money the company sank into <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzZQ4Ec_g_E">the</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Y3MTUGR3E&amp;feature=related">marketing</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCcqUmC-5s">machine</a> trying to get ladies interested. Regardless, we're hoping the game fares better in September, because we'd like to actually play the other <em>Layton</em> games.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/15/professor-layton-and-the-decent-us-sales-debut/">Professor Layton and the Decent US Sales Debut</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:43:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25243>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/15/professor-layton-and-the-decent-us-sales-debut/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19162200/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/15/professor-layton-and-the-decent-us-sales-debut/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DS</category><category>nintendo</category><category>npd</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joyswag: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (and a real Diabolical Box) [update]]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/joyswag-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-and-a-real-dia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/joyswag-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-and-a-real-dia/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/joyswag-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-and-a-real-dia/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center><img hspace="0" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/diabolicalboxpost081209.jpg" alt="" /></center><strong>Update: </strong>The giveaway has come to a close. Keep an eye on your email to see if you won!<br /><br />Now that we've finished reviewing <a target="_blank" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a>, it's high time we sent the game to one of you -- and that's where Joyswag comes in. If you want to get your hands on the game and an actual diabolical box, follow the directions below. Good luck!
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    <li>Leave a comment telling us what you plan to store within the Diabolical Box</li>
    <li>You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)</li>
    <li><strong>Limit 1 entry per person per day<br /></strong></li>
    <li>This entry period ends at <strong>1:00PM ET on Monday, September 7<br /> </strong></li>
    <li>At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive <em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em> on DS ($35 ARV)</li>
    <li>For a list of complete rules, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.joystiq.com/official-giveaway-rules/">click here</a></li>
</ul>
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055467"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060204_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055466"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060203_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055465"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060202_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055464"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060214_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055463"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060213_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/joyswag-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-and-a-real-dia/">Joyswag: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (and a real Diabolical Box) [update]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/joyswag-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-and-a-real-dia/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19145849/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/joyswag-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-and-a-real-dia/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>joyswag</category><category>nintendo</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Level-5's CEO on lessons learned from Professor Layton's first adventure]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/level-5s-ceo-on-lessons-learned-from-professor-laytons-first-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/level-5s-ceo-on-lessons-learned-from-professor-laytons-first-a/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/level-5s-ceo-on-lessons-learned-from-professor-laytons-first-a/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/08/layton-interview/"><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/layton1header5803.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
In Level-5's homeland of Japan, the top-hat wearing sleuth Professor Layton is well past his originally planned trilogy, but North American gamers have only recently caught up to the second game in the franchise. According to Level-5 president and CEO Akihiro Hino, a combination of localizing the game's puzzles and images and giving each title enough room to breathe at retail are contributing factors to Layton's slow release schedule Stateside. "We want to let each title have time to perform on the market before releasing the next game," Hino told <a href="http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/08/layton-interview/">Wired</a>.<br /><br />As for the recently released sequel <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Professor-Layton-and-the-Diabolical-Box/">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</a></em>, Hino estimates the game features "roughly double" the amount of data than the first. Not only is Layton's new tea-sipping adventure bigger, but it makes more sense contextually. "One lesson we learned from the first title is that some puzzles seemed irrelevant to the storyline," Hino said, noting the Professor's second outing actually works the puzzles into the game's story to give them a purpose. "For instance, you may have to solve a puzzle about a key in order to enter a locked chamber."<br /><br />If Layton's adventure piques your interest, make sure to check out our review of <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</a>.</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/level-5s-ceo-on-lessons-learned-from-professor-laytons-first-a/">Level-5's CEO on lessons learned from Professor Layton's first adventure</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/08/layton-interview/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/level-5s-ceo-on-lessons-learned-from-professor-laytons-first-a/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19144838/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/level-5s-ceo-on-lessons-learned-from-professor-laytons-first-a/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>akihiro-hino</category><category>interview</category><category>level-5</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Real people play Professor Layton]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-real-people-play-professor-la/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-real-people-play-professor-la/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-real-people-play-professor-la/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="580" height="353" id="viddler_7e5bd962"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple/7e5bd962/" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashvars" value="tubemogulid=TD-Q0P-W10" /><embed src="http://www.viddler.com/simple/7e5bd962/" width="580" height="353" flashvars="tubemogulid=TD-Q0P-W10" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" name="viddler_7e5bd962"></embed></object></center>Nintendo has made a <strong>bold</strong> move with <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a>. Instead of having plastic or cardboard (see: fake) people promote the game, Nintendo has put it into the hands of real flesh-and-blood individuals. Will it pay off for the company to promote the game via the everyman, or should it have stuck with its usual <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/09/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-celebrities-mac-and-cheese/">people who have</a> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/19/beyonce-is-in-rhythm-heaven-ads-loves-guitar-hero/">too much money</a> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/20/nintendo-wants-you-to-play-for-you-and-celebrities/">to play</a> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/26/nicole-kidman-brain-age-2-ad/">games</a>?<br /><br />Hit the jump for this week's content on the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/nintendo-channel">Nintendo Channel</a>.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-real-people-play-professor-la/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Real people play Professor Layton</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-real-people-play-professor-la/">This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Real people play Professor Layton</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-real-people-play-professor-la/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19139008/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-real-people-play-professor-la/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>nintendo-channel</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/laytonart0821.jpg" /></center>After more than a year, Nintendo has deigned to grant the second <em>Professor Layton</em> game to a DS audience clamoring for gentlemanly puzzle adventure. Is <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a> worth the wait? Unless, for some reason, you were expecting a dramatic reinvention of the gameplay, <em>yes.</em><br /> <br /> To be clear, this is <em>not</em> the <em>Zelda II</em> of the <em>Professor Layton</em> franchise. It features the same combination of woodgrained old-world feel and Osamu Tezuka-style character designs, a similarly puzzle-minded citizenry, and a storyline intriguing enough that, <em>somehow</em>, the player manages to be drawn into a world that ostensibly exists only as a puzzle delivery system. There was <em>absolutely</em> no reason to change the formula after the magical <em>Curious Village</em>, and developer Level-5 knew it. <br /> The <em>Layton</em> series is proof that almost any activity can be grafted into a video game to make an engaging experience. These games do for brain teasers what RPGs have done for menus.<br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055467"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060204_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055466"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060203_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055465"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060202_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055464"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060214_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055463"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060213_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/">Review: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19130940/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/24/review-professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DS</category><category>level-5</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-2</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>puzzle</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the REAL Diabolical Box]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/professor-layton-and-the-real-diabolical-box/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/professor-layton-and-the-real-diabolical-box/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/professor-layton-and-the-real-diabolical-box/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/nintendos-diabolical-box-1/2198696/"><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/diabolicalboxpost081209.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<div align="center"> <font size="1"><em>Click image to help us solve the mystery</em></font><br /></div>
Nintendo has been on a roll with <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/07/nintendo-sends-us-odd-fossil-fighters-package/">its games shipments</a> lately, as Joystiq HQ just received the package you see above containing <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a> and ... a real Diabolical Box. We quickly threw the small, wooden <em>thing</em> into a corner and made for the <em>Professor Layton</em>, but, in a move most cruel, Nintendo shipped us an empty game case. It was then we realized that the game was located in a wooden prison, so we were forced to <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/nintendos-diabolical-box-1/2198696/">solve a puzzle</a> before we could play this game about solving puzzles. <br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/nintendos-diabolical-box-1/">Nintendo's Diabolical Box</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/nintendos-diabolical-box-1/#2198696"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/diabolicalboximage1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Our press copy of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box" title="Our press copy of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/nintendos-diabolical-box-1/#2198697"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/diabolicalboximage2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Oh noes! Tricked!" title="Oh noes! Tricked!" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/nintendos-diabolical-box-1/#2198698"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/diabolicalboximage3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Observation is key" title="Observation is key" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/nintendos-diabolical-box-1/#2198699"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/diabolicalboximage4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Almost there" title="Almost there" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/nintendos-diabolical-box-1/#2198701"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/diabolicalboximage6_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Solved!" title="Solved!" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/professor-layton-and-the-real-diabolical-box/">Professor Layton and the REAL Diabolical Box</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/professor-layton-and-the-real-diabolical-box/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19125928/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/11/professor-layton-and-the-real-diabolical-box/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[E3 2009 highlights: The Nintendo roundup]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/nitendo-e32009-roundup-061209.jpg" alt="" /></div>
Nintendo E3 2009 checklist:<br />
<ul>
    <li><span style="text-decoration: line-through; font-style: italic;">Mario?</span> *check*</li>
    <li><span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: line-through;">Zelda?</span> *check*</li>
    <li><span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: line-through;">Metroid?</span> *check*</li>
</ul>
Are we missing something? Head past the break to find out!<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>E3 2009 highlights: The Nintendo roundup</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/">E3 2009 highlights: The Nintendo roundup</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19064537/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>a-boy-and-his-blob</category><category>astro-boy</category><category>Boy-And-His-Blob</category><category>Cooking</category><category>Cooking-Mama</category><category>cooking-mama-3</category><category>Cooking-Mama-3-Shop-and-Chop</category><category>Cooking-Mama-Ltd</category><category>cop-the-recruit</category><category>dancedancerevolution</category><category>dead-space-extraction</category><category>dj-hero</category><category>drawn-to-life-the-next-chapter</category><category>DS</category><category>e3-2009</category><category>ea</category><category>Electronic-Arts</category><category>endless-ocean-2</category><category>facebook</category><category>ffcc-crystal-bearers</category><category>flipnote-studios</category><category>fragile-farewell-ruins-of-the-moon</category><category>friswii</category><category>gladiator-ad</category><category>golden-sun-ds</category><category>ju-on</category><category>kingdom-hearts-3582-days</category><category>konami</category><category>legend-of-zelda</category><category>legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks</category><category>lego-rock-band</category><category>Majesco-Entertainment</category><category>Majesco-Games</category><category>mario-and-luigi-bowsers-inside-story</category><category>mario-and-sonic-at-the-winter-olympics</category><category>mario-vs-donkey-kong-march-of-the-minis-again</category><category>metroid-other-m</category><category>Minigames</category><category>monado-beginning-of-the-world</category><category>muramasa-the-demon-blade</category><category>new-super-mario-bros-wii</category><category>nintendo</category><category>no-more-heroes-2</category><category>overlord-dark-legend</category><category>pop-n-music</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>red-steel-2</category><category>resident-evil-archives</category><category>roundup</category><category>scribblenauts</category><category>silent-hill-shattered-memories</category><category>sin-and-punishment-2</category><category>six-in-one-translator</category><category>super-mario-galaxy-2</category><category>tales-of-monkey-island</category><category>tatsunoko-vs-capcom</category><category>the-beatles-rock-band</category><category>the-grinder</category><category>tmnt-smash-up</category><category>tony-hawk-ride</category><category>twisted-world</category><category>ubisfot</category><category>warioware-diy</category><category>wasabi</category><category>Wayforward</category><category>Wayforward-Technologies</category><category>Wii</category><category>wii-fit-plus</category><category>wii-sports-resort</category><category>wii-vitality-sensor</category><category>your-shape</category><category>zephyr-rise-of-the-elementals</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Ransom-Wiley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box: new trailer for the short wait]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/03/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-new-trailer-for-the-sho/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/03/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-new-trailer-for-the-sho/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/03/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-new-trailer-for-the-sho/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="580" height="346" id="viddler_c0145f91"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple/c0145f91/" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashvars" value="tubemogulid=TD-Q0P-W10" /><embed src="http://www.viddler.com/simple/c0145f91/" width="580" height="346" flashvars="tubemogulid=TD-Q0P-W10" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" name="viddler_c0145f91"></embed></object></center>After years of literally hearing <em>nothing</em> from Nintendo about the release of any of the <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton">Professor Layton</a> </em>sequels, it's got a <em>release date</em>: August 24. A two-month wait for the North American release of <a href="http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/amazon-lists-professor-layton-2-for-august/"><em>Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box</em></a> doesn't seem so bad after all that <em>agony</em>. Not that Nintendo actually <em>said</em> anything about releasing the game. It was a bullet point on a list of games on the press site, and nothing more.<br /><br />Like the last one, <em>Diabolical Box</em> will feature downloadable puzzles every week for 33 weeks. Thanks, Level-5, for the steady drip of <em>Layton</em> puzzles -- let's hope it doesn't run out before at least an <em>announcement</em> for the next one.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055467"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060204_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055466"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060203_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055465"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060202_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055464"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060214_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-ds/#2055463"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/06/laytonart060213_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/03/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-new-trailer-for-the-sho/">Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box: new trailer for the short wait</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/03/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-new-trailer-for-the-sho/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19056272/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/03/professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box-new-trailer-for-the-sho/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>adventure</category><category>DS</category><category>e3-2009</category><category>level-5</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>puzzle</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon lists Professor Layton 2 for August]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/amazon-lists-professor-layton-2-for-august/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/amazon-lists-professor-layton-2-for-august/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/amazon-lists-professor-layton-2-for-august/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Professor-Layton-Diabolical-Box-Nintendo-DS/dp/B002AU0HZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=videogames&amp;qid=1243034230&amp;sr=8-1"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/05/580_prlayton2.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
<div align="left">If you're the type that's inclined to believe retailer release dates, then take a look at what <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Professor-Layton-Diabolical-Box-Nintendo-DS/dp/B002AU0HZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=videogames&amp;qid=1243034230&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon</a> says about Professor Layton's second outing, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/professor-layton-2/"><em>The Diabolical Box</em></a>. The online retailer has the game pegged down for August 24, which is just three months away. <br /><br />This is a good thing, considering that, for the longest time, we've been feeling like young Luke there, glazed over and stunned, staring into that half-opened glowing box of doom. Just what new adventures lay ahead? It looks like we'll find out soon enough.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=83534">GoNintendo</a>]<br /></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/amazon-lists-professor-layton-2-for-august/">Amazon lists Professor Layton 2 for August</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 22 May 2009 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.amazon.com/Professor-Layton-Diabolical-Box-Nintendo-DS/dp/B002AU0HZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=videogames&amp;qid=1243034230&amp;sr=8-1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/amazon-lists-professor-layton-2-for-august/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1554491/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/amazon-lists-professor-layton-2-for-august/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-2</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-devils-box</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-diabolical-box</category><category>puzzle</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Majed Athab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>