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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[PSA: Get a free 3DS eShop game when you buy an XL in Europe]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/psa-get-a-free-3ds-eshop-game-when-you-buy-an-xl-in-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/psa-get-a-free-3ds-eshop-game-when-you-buy-an-xl-in-europe/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/psa-get-a-free-3ds-eshop-game-when-you-buy-an-xl-in-europe/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/psa-get-a-free-3ds-eshop-game-when-you-buy-an-xl-in-europe/" target="_self"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/11/sm3dl1122.jpg" /></a></div>If you live across the pond and have heavily considered bringing a 3DS XL into your life, you might want to do so within the next 10 days. New 3DS XL units registered with the Nintendo Network between now and Tuesday, January 15 can download any one of the following five eShop titles for free: <ul> <li>  <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/super-mario-3d-land"><em>Super Mario 3D Land</em></a></li> <li>  <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask"><em>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</em></a></li> <li>  <em>New Art Academy</em></li> <li>  <em>New Style Boutique</em></li> <li>  <em>Freakyforms Deluxe Your Creations, Alive!</em></li></ul>Okay, granted, the list kind of peters out there at the end, but a free digital copy of <em>Super Mario 3D Land</em> or <em>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</em> is still a pretty sweet deal. Once received, download codes must be redeemed by January 31, at which point they'll magically transform into a pumpkin in your inbox. <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/2013/01/05/psa-get-a-free-3ds-eshop-game-when-you-buy-an-xl-in-europe/">PSA: Get a free 3DS eShop game when you buy an XL in Europe</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:00:00 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/2013/01/05/psa-get-a-free-3ds-eshop-game-when-you-buy-an-xl-in-europe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20417917/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/05/psa-get-a-free-3ds-eshop-game-when-you-buy-an-xl-in-europe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>3DS-XL</category><category>eshop</category><category>europe</category><category>nintendo</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>PSA</category><category>super-mario-3d-land</category><category>UK</category><category>united-kingdom</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jordan Mallory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask review: Mask of makeovers]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-review/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-review/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-review/"><img alt="Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask review Mask of makeovers" data-src-height="318" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/10/layton1029.jpg" /></a></center>Professor Layton has become one of my favorite series over the course of five games, but I never think of it as such until another one drops in my lap. The same low-key quality that makes each game such a relaxing, rejuvenating bit of comfort food also makes it easy to forget when one isn't in my DS at that very moment.<br /><br />It's a shame that I should take something like a Layton game for granted. They're universally lovely experiences, and I revel in the genuine unwinding that I get to do while playing one.<br /><br />They're also formulaic. That's not a negative judgment - the formula works well. It just makes it difficult for me to evaluate them against each other. But Level-5 took some chances with <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask">Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</a> </em>in the transition from DS to 3DS, ranging from minor interface and presentation tweaks to surprisingly dramatic breaks from the familiar formula. The real achievement is in making a game that still feels fundamentally like Professor Layton while also experimenting.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-3ds/">Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (3DS)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-3ds/#5393609"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/10/layton-mm-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-3ds/#5393610"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/10/layton-mm-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-3ds/#5393611"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/10/layton-mm-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-3ds/#5393612"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/10/layton-mm-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-3ds/#5393613"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/10/layton-mm-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask review: Mask of makeovers</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/2012/10/29/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-review/">Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask review: Mask of makeovers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 29 Oct 2012 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/2012/10/29/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20363171/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/29/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>level-5</category><category>nintendo</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo trailer round-up: Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, Professor Layton, more]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/nintendo-trailer-round-up-fire-emblem-paper-mario-professor-l/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/nintendo-trailer-round-up-fire-emblem-paper-mario-professor-l/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/nintendo-trailer-round-up-fire-emblem-paper-mario-professor-l/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "> <img alt="Nintendo trailer roundup Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, Professor Layton, more" class="hidden" data-src-height="298" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/10/emblemshot.jpg" /><iframe frameborder="0" height="318" id="viddler-83c1e49c" mozallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no" src="http://www.viddler.com/embed/83c1e49c/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=simple&amp;secret=90040722&amp;loop=0&amp;nologo=0&amp;hd=0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="530"></iframe></div><br />The latest <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/watch-the-3ds-nintendo-direct-for-north-america-live-right-here/">Nintendo Direct</a> didn't offer much in the way of news, but we did get our hands on a bunch of new trailers. First and foremost is <a href="http://joystiq.com/game/fire-emblem-awakening"><em>Fire Emblem: Awakening</em></a>, which you'll find above. Be careful, it's pretty sharp.<br /><br />After the break, find trailers for <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask"><em>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</em></a>, <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/game/paper-mario-sticker-star">Paper Mario: Sticker Star</a>,</em> the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/new-super-mario-bros-2-has-two-more-dlc-packs-available-today/">new DLC</a> for <a href="http://joystiq.com/game/new-super-mario-bros-2"><em>New Super Mario Bros. 2</em></a> DLC and the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/animal-crossing-3ds-called-animal-crossing-new-leaf-in-north/">freshly titled</a> <em>Animal Crossing: New Leaf</em>.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/nintendo-trailer-round-up-fire-emblem-paper-mario-professor-l/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nintendo trailer round-up: Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, Professor Layton, more</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/2012/10/25/nintendo-trailer-round-up-fire-emblem-paper-mario-professor-l/">Nintendo trailer round-up: Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, Professor Layton, more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:30:00 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/2012/10/25/nintendo-trailer-round-up-fire-emblem-paper-mario-professor-l/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20360685/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/nintendo-trailer-round-up-fire-emblem-paper-mario-professor-l/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>animal-crossing-new-leaf</category><category>fire-emblem-awakening</category><category>new-super-mario-bros-2</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendo-direct</category><category>paper-mario-sticker-star</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Mitchell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton, Style Savvy, and more new 3DS trailers]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/professor-layton-style-savvy-and-more-new-3ds-trailers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/professor-layton-style-savvy-and-more-new-3ds-trailers/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/professor-layton-style-savvy-and-more-new-3ds-trailers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center> <iframe frameborder="0" height="318" id="viddler-469abed9" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.viddler.com/embed/469abed9/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=simple&amp;secret=95275795&amp;loop=0&amp;nologo=0&amp;hd=0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="530"></iframe><img alt="Nintendo trailerz" data-src-height="269" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/08/layton813.jpg" style="margin: 4px; display: none" /></center><br />Along with a sudden influx of 3DS release dates, Nintendo quietly sneaked out new trailers for some of the newly dated - and newly announced - games. Above, experience the intrigue and drama of <a href="http://joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle"><em>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</em></a>.<br /><br />After the break, feel the appropriate emotions as you watch trailers for <em>Style Savvy: Trendsetters, Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone</em>, and the eShop release <em>Crosswords Plus</em>.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/professor-layton-style-savvy-and-more-new-3ds-trailers/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Professor Layton, Style Savvy, and more new 3DS trailers</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/2012/08/13/professor-layton-style-savvy-and-more-new-3ds-trailers/">Professor Layton, Style Savvy, and more new 3DS trailers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:00:00 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/2012/08/13/professor-layton-style-savvy-and-more-new-3ds-trailers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20299309/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/13/professor-layton-style-savvy-and-more-new-3ds-trailers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>art-academy-lessons-for-everyone</category><category>crosswords-plus</category><category>nintendo</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>style-savvy-trendsetters</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Direct trailers: Kirby's Dream Collection, Professor Layton, and more]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/nintendo-direct-trailers-kirbys-dream-collection-professor-la/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/nintendo-direct-trailers-kirbys-dream-collection-professor-la/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/nintendo-direct-trailers-kirbys-dream-collection-professor-la/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center><!--[if IE]><object width="530" height="318" id="viddlerOuter-66b43826" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="//www.viddler.com/simple/66b43826/"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="flashVars" value="f=1&amp;openURL=95909091&amp;autoplay=f&amp;loop=0&amp;nologo=0&amp;hd=0"><object id="viddlerInner-66b43826"><video id="viddlerVideo-66b43826" src="//www.viddler.com/file/66b43826/html5mobile?openURL=95909091" type="video/mp4" width="530" height="298" poster="//www.viddler.com/thumbnail/66b43826/" controls="controls" x-webkit-airplay="allow"></video></object></object><![endif]--><!--[if !IE]> <!--> <object data="//www.viddler.com/simple/66b43826/" height="318" id="viddlerOuter-66b43826" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="530"><param name="movie" value="//www.viddler.com/simple/66b43826/" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashVars" value="f=1&amp;openURL=95909091&amp;autoplay=f&amp;loop=0&amp;nologo=0&amp;hd=0" /><object id="viddlerInner-66b43826"><video controls="controls" height="298" id="viddlerVideo-66b43826" poster="//www.viddler.com/thumbnail/66b43826/" src="//www.viddler.com/file/66b43826/html5mobile?openURL=95909091" type="video/mp4" width="530" x-webkit-airplay="allow"></video></object></object><!--<![endif]--></center><br />Last night during the US <a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/nintendo-direct">Nintendo Direct</a> presentation, we were treated to footage of several new games including the Wii <em>Kirby's Dream Collection </em>and <em>Pikmin 2</em>, the 3DS's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-debuts-on-3ds-in-november/"><em>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</em></a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/21/new-super-mario-bros-2-to-offer-paid-dlc-stages/"><em>New Super Mario Bros. 2</em></a>, and the DS's <em>Pokemon Black and White Version 2</em>. There's also a video detailing the eShop's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/two-new-virtual-console-titles-to-hit-3ds-per-week-in-july/">Virtual Console promotion</a>. Find them all after the break!<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/kirbys-dream-collection-character-art/">Kirby's Dream Collection (Character Art)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/kirbys-dream-collection-character-art/#5111342"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/06/kirbydreamlandcollection01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/kirbys-dream-collection-character-art/#5111343"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/06/kirbydreamlandcollection02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/kirbys-dream-collection-character-art/#5111344"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/06/kirbydreamlandcollection03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/kirbys-dream-collection-character-art/#5111345"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/06/kirbydreamlandcollection04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/kirbys-dream-collection-character-art/#5111346"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/06/kirbydreamlandcollection05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/nintendo-direct-trailers-kirbys-dream-collection-professor-la/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nintendo Direct trailers: Kirby's Dream Collection, Professor Layton, and more</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/2012/06/22/nintendo-direct-trailers-kirbys-dream-collection-professor-la/">Nintendo Direct trailers: Kirby's Dream Collection, Professor Layton, and more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:30:00 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/2012/06/22/nintendo-direct-trailers-kirbys-dream-collection-professor-la/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20264092/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/nintendo-direct-trailers-kirbys-dream-collection-professor-la/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>ds</category><category>eshop</category><category>kirbys-dream-collection</category><category>new-super-mario-bros-2</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendo-direct</category><category>pokemon-black-2-white-2</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>virtual-console</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask debuts on 3DS in Nov.]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-debuts-on-3ds-in-november/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-debuts-on-3ds-in-november/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-debuts-on-3ds-in-november/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-debuts-on-3ds-in-november/"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/10/laytonmask1019_530x350.jpg" /></a></div>The next chapter in super sleuth Professor Layton's life debuts on the 3DS later this year. <em>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</em> will launch on the 3DS in November. And to support the game following launch, Nintendo will release one downloadable puzzle every day, for a full year. These puzzles will be available as free downloads.<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/2012/06/22/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-debuts-on-3ds-in-november/">Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask debuts on 3DS in Nov.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:15:00 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/2012/06/22/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-debuts-on-3ds-in-november/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20263895/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-debuts-on-3ds-in-november/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>dlc</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendo-direct</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton 3DS to arrive in Europe next year]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/professor-layton-3ds-to-arrive-in-europe-next-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/professor-layton-3ds-to-arrive-in-europe-next-year/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/professor-layton-3ds-to-arrive-in-europe-next-year/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/professor-layton-3ds-to-arrive-in-europe-next-year/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/11/professorlaytontitle.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 0px;" /></a></div>The <em>Professor Layton</em> titles traditionally take their sweet time heading across the continent from Japan to the EU, and the series' first 3DS entry, called <a href="http://joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle"><em>Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle</em></a> in Japan, is no exception. It arrived in the land of the Rising Sun last February, and hasn't been released in Europe or North America yet. But it looks like one of those releases is planned: <a href="http://www.n-europe.com/news.php?nid=16585">The end of a trailer for</a> <em>Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call</em> in Europe teases that players should "get ready for an all-new <em>Layton</em> next year."<br /><br />Presumably, that's the 3DS title (though the name usually changes on the trip over), and that tease means we'll see it out sometime in 2012. We haven't seen quite as much confirmation on a North American release, but since the last title hit Europe this week and North America last month, 2012 is a good bet for us 'mericans as well. After all, it's not like Level-5 <em>doesn't want</em> to release it here, it's just that <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/level-5-president-on-making-a-better-professor-layton-for-americ/">translation can take time</a>.<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/2011/11/17/professor-layton-3ds-to-arrive-in-europe-next-year/">Professor Layton 3DS to arrive in Europe next year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:45:00 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/2011/11/17/professor-layton-3ds-to-arrive-in-europe-next-year/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20109422/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/professor-layton-3ds-to-arrive-in-europe-next-year/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>eu</category><category>europe</category><category>japan</category><category>level-5</category><category>nintendo</category><category>north-america</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-last-specter</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>release</category><category>release-date</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schramm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton series surpasses 11 million shipments]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/18/professor-layton-series-surpasses-11-million-shipments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/18/professor-layton-series-surpasses-11-million-shipments/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/18/professor-layton-series-surpasses-11-million-shipments/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/18/professor-layton-series-surpasses-11-million-shipments/"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/02/layton217.jpg" style="padding-right: 10px;" vspace="4" /></a>Why does Level-5 continue making <em>Professor Layton </em>games? It's a mystery unworthy of even the apprentice puzzle-detective Luke Triton: they sell in large quantities. Giving an indication of how healthy those sales are, Level-5 announced that it has shipped 11.47 million copies worldwide of the four DS <em>Layton</em> games. Nintendo recently <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/layton-unwound-future-and-kirby-epic-yarn-million-sold/">announced</a> that 1.9 million copies of <em>Unwound Future</em> had been sold.<br /><br />In honor of the continued success of the series -- and the February 26 launch of the 3DS's <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle">Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle</a></em> in Japan -- Level-5 will host a live webcast on Ustream, in which staff and voice actors will give speeches and the game will be shown. This event will take place on February 24 from 7PM to 9PM Tokyo time. The first 500 listeners will even receive a Mask of Miracle charm.<br /><br />[Image: <a href="http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2011/02/17/47448.html">Inside-Games</a>]<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/2011/02/18/professor-layton-series-surpasses-11-million-shipments/">Professor Layton series surpasses 11 million shipments</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:15:00 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/2011/02/18/professor-layton-series-surpasses-11-million-shipments/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19849162/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/18/professor-layton-series-surpasses-11-million-shipments/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Ds</category><category>Japan</category><category>Level-5</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>Professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>Sales</category><category>Ustream</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[3DS Japanese launch lineup announced, along with BlazBlue for later in 2011]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/3ds-japanese-launch-lineup-announced-along-with-blazblue-for-la/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/3ds-japanese-launch-lineup-announced-along-with-blazblue-for-la/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/3ds-japanese-launch-lineup-announced-along-with-blazblue-for-la/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/3ds-japanese-launch-lineup-announced-along-with-blazblue-for-la/"><img alt="" border="1" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/01/3dsss.jpg" vspace="0" /></a></center>As expected, Nintendo revealed the Japanese launch lineup for the <a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/3ds">3DS</a> at <a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/nintendo-world-2011">Nintendo World 2011</a>, and -- <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/07/rumor-3ds-to-launch-in-japan-with-around-10-games/">as expected</a> -- it's about 10 games. Eight, to be specific. The games that will be available on the Japanese launch date of February 26 include:<ul> <li>  <em>Winning Eleven 3DSoccer </em>(5,800 yen/$70)</li> <li>  <em>Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition </em>(4,800 yen/$58)</li> <li>  <em>Samurai Warriors Chronicle </em>(6,090 yen/$73)</li> <li>  <em>Tobidasu! Puzzle Bobble 3D </em>(4,980 yen/$60)</li> <li>  <em>Nintendogs + Cats (Toy Poodle &amp; New Friends, French Bulldog &amp; New Friends, Shiba &amp; New Friends, </em>4,800 yen each<em>)</em></li> <li>  <em>Ridge Racer 3D</em> (6,090 yen/$73)</li> <li>  <em>Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D </em>(5,040 yen/$61)</li> <li>  <em>Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle </em>(5,980 yen/$72)</li></ul>In addition, Nintendo's list of 2011 games reveals some new titles, including <em>BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2</em>, ports of <em>Tales of the Abyss</em> and <em>Raving Rabbids Travel in Time</em>, and a third game in the DS's <em>Tank Beat</em> series.<br /><br />[Update: Famitsu posted pictures from the stage, showing box arts and prices for many of these games. We've updated the list with prices; check <a href="http://www.famitsu.com/news/201101/08039085.html">Famitsu</a> for box arts. Keep in mind that Japanese game prices are usually higher than American prices; DS games typically retail for about 4,800 yen/$58.]<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/2011/01/08/3ds-japanese-launch-lineup-announced-along-with-blazblue-for-la/">3DS Japanese launch lineup announced, along with BlazBlue for later in 2011</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:00:00 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/2011/01/08/3ds-japanese-launch-lineup-announced-along-with-blazblue-for-la/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19792807/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/3ds-japanese-launch-lineup-announced-along-with-blazblue-for-la/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>blazblue-continuum-shift-2</category><category>combat-of-giants-dinosaurs-3d</category><category>ds</category><category>japan</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendogs-plus-cats</category><category>Professor-Layton</category><category>Professor-Layton-and-the-Mask-of-Miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>q1-2011</category><category>raving-rabbids-travel-in-time</category><category>release-date</category><category>ridge-racer-3d</category><category>samurai-warriors-chronicle</category><category>super-street-fighter-iv-3d-edition</category><category>tales-of-the-abyss</category><category>tobidasu-puzzle-bobble-3d</category><category>winning-eleven-3dsoccer</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle to offer daily downloadable puzzles]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-to-offer-daily-download/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-to-offer-daily-download/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-to-offer-daily-download/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-to-offer-daily-download/"><img alt="" border="1" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/10/laytonmask1019.jpg" vspace="0" /></a></center>Level-5 is expanding the <em>Professor Layton</em> franchise into 3D with the new <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle">Mask of Miracle</a></em>, but that added dimension isn't the only expansion taking place in this game. During the Level-5 Vision conference, CEO Akihiro Hino announced that the new 3DS puzzle title will have daily downloadable puzzles for a year. Previous <em>Layton</em> games have had weekly puzzles available through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. (And if you didn't know that, you suddenly have a bunch of bonus puzzles waiting in your <em>Layton</em> games!)<br /><br />Hino also noted that <em>Mask of Miracle</em> was originally developed -- and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/level-5-reveals-professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-coming-to/">announced</a> -- as a DS game, but added, "We redid it from scratch midway through." He also revealed that the story takes place across two timelines, with a younger Professor Layton and the present-day (in the game's world) version both solving puzzles.<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/2010/10/19/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-to-offer-daily-download/">Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle to offer daily downloadable puzzles</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:50:00 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.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-to-offer-daily-download/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19679856/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-to-offer-daily-download/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>akihiro-hino</category><category>ds</category><category>level-5</category><category>nintendo</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Level-5 to announce 4 new projects at 'Vision' event later this month]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/05/level-5-to-announce-4-new-projects-at-vision-event-later-this/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/05/level-5-to-announce-4-new-projects-at-vision-event-later-this/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/05/level-5-to-announce-4-new-projects-at-vision-event-later-this/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/weird-but-true/" rel="tag">Weird But True</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/opinions/" rel="tag">Opinions</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/new-in-pop-culture/" rel="tag">New In Pop Culture</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/05/level-5-to-announce-4-new-projects-at-vision-event-later-this/"><img alt="" border="1" height="350" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/10/level5headerimg4games530px.jpg" vspace="0" width="530" /></a></div>Level-5 plans to reveal four unannounced games at its annual "Vision" event on October 19. The Japanese publisher teased as much on its official <a href="http://www.level5.co.jp/vision2010/index.html">Vision 2010 website</a> (pictured), which features four question-marked spots. Could one (or more) of these mystery projects be related to the "<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/capcom-and-level-5-partner-up-for-truly-interesting-things/">truly interesting things</a>" the publisher is working on with Capcom? Oh the suspense!<br /><br />Tempering the teaser, the site also confirms a number of Level-5 games that will <em>definitely</em> be showcased -- from <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/ni-no-kuni">Ni no Kuni</a></em> on both PS3 and DS to <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle">Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle</a></em> for 3DS.<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/2010/10/05/level-5-to-announce-4-new-projects-at-vision-event-later-this/">Level-5 to announce 4 new projects at 'Vision' event later this month</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:13:00 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/2010/10/05/level-5-to-announce-4-new-projects-at-vision-event-later-this/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19661273/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/05/level-5-to-announce-4-new-projects-at-vision-event-later-this/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>capcom</category><category>ds</category><category>japan</category><category>level-5</category><category>ni-no-kuni</category><category>nintendo</category><category>playstation</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>ps3</category><category>vision-2010</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Gilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle 3DS trailer marches into action]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds-trailer-marches-int/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds-trailer-marches-int/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds-trailer-marches-int/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds-trailer-marches-int/#continued"><img alt="" border="1" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/gamprofessorlaytonmask530.jpg" vspace="0" /></a></div>If you've wondered how the meticulous puzzle-solving "action" of the <em>Professor Layton</em> franchise would be bolstered by the 3DS' extra dimension, you may want to check out the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle"><em>Mask of Miracle</em></a> trailer posted below. You know what looks great in 3D, we bet? Big, beautifully illustrated parades.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds-trailer-marches-int/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle 3DS trailer marches into action</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/2010/09/29/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds-trailer-marches-int/">Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle 3DS trailer marches into action</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:30:00 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/2010/09/29/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds-trailer-marches-int/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19653734/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds-trailer-marches-int/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>ds</category><category>level-5</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendo-conference-2010</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Griffin McElroy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Level-5 president on making a better Professor Layton for America]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/level-5-president-on-making-a-better-professor-layton-for-americ/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/level-5-president-on-making-a-better-professor-layton-for-americ/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/level-5-president-on-making-a-better-professor-layton-for-americ/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="" border="1" height="298" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/08/layton811.jpg" vspace="4" width="530" /></div>With millions of copies sold, Level-5's <em>Professor Layton</em> franchise is an unquestionable hit. Already, the property has spawned one feature-length film, and is expanding to its fifth game in Japan. (<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/professor-layton-and-the-unwound-future"><em>The Unwound Future</em></a>, which was released two weeks ago in America, is the third game in the series.) Who could have predicted the runaway success of the series? Not even Level-5's president, Akihiro Hino, could have seen it coming.<br /><br />In an exclusive interview, Hino told us that "I obviously didn't imagine the series would achieve the success it has." But, he attributes the franchise's achievements to Level-5's goal to "make an adventure game that anyone could play." Given the popularity of the games, Hino finds it unsurprising that a number of copycats have since followed, such as <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/puzzle-agent"><em>Puzzle Agent</em></a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/blue-toad-murder-files"><em>Blue Toad Murder Files</em></a>. "Doesn't it follow that if a game gets popular enough, similar games will start to appear?," he asked us.<br /><br />Nintendo eventually picked up the publishing rights for a North American release, which posed a number of challenges for the localization team. Hino admits that the first game was developed "without much consideration" for international audiences. As such, "we have had to alter and even remove certain puzzles," Hino explained to us. "The reason is usually due to their use of Japanese, or because a puzzle or joke would work in some regions but not in others. Ways of thinking, language, culture, and even religion differ from region to region, so we remove puzzles we feel wouldn't work, and try to replace them with puzzles that players from that market will enjoy."<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-unwound-future-ds/">Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (DS)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-unwound-future-ds/#3098616"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/unwound2010-06-08-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-unwound-future-ds/#3098617"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/unwound2010-06-08-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-unwound-future-ds/#3098618"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/unwound2010-06-08-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-unwound-future-ds/#3098619"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/unwound2010-06-08-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-unwound-future-ds/#3098620"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/unwound2010-06-08_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/level-5-president-on-making-a-better-professor-layton-for-americ/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Level-5 president on making a better Professor Layton for America</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/2010/09/27/level-5-president-on-making-a-better-professor-layton-for-americ/">Level-5 president on making a better Professor Layton for America</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:45:00 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/2010/09/27/level-5-president-on-making-a-better-professor-layton-for-americ/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19650138/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/level-5-president-on-making-a-better-professor-layton-for-americ/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Akihiro-Hino</category><category>ds</category><category>level-5</category><category>nintendo</category><category>Professor-Layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-unwound-future</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Yoon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumor: 3DS Japanese launch dated Nov. 11 by German tabloid]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/rumor-3ds-japanese-launch-dated-nov-11-by-german-tabloid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/rumor-3ds-japanese-launch-dated-nov-11-by-german-tabloid/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/rumor-3ds-japanese-launch-dated-nov-11-by-german-tabloid/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/rumor-3ds-japanese-launch-dated-nov-11-by-german-tabloid/"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/bild-092710.jpg" style="padding-right: 10px;" vspace="4" /></a>&Uuml;berpopular German tabloid <em>Bild</em> has put its money on "November 11" as the day the 3DS will launch in Japan. The paper also pegs the European launch for next spring, as <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/reggie-3ds-launching-in-major-markets-by-march-2011/">anticipated</a>, and prices the system at an estimated &euro;200 ($270). Nintendo of Japan is scheduled to announce the official date and price for its newest handheld this week, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/29/nintendo-quarterly-earnings-down-3ds-launch-date-to-be-announce/">on September 29</a> from Tokyo.<br /><br />The <em>Bild</em> article [<a href="http://i56.tinypic.com/otgnqt.jpg">image</a>] also names the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/15/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-3d-coming-to-nintendo-3ds/">3D version</a> of <em>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,</em> <em>Mario Kart 3DS </em>and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/16/preview-the-3ds-lineup/"><em>Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle</em></a> as launch titles. While <em>Bild's</em> November date is at least a popular <em>guess</em> (the DS Phat, DSi and DSi XL all launched in Japan that calendar month), predictably, the newspaper has not outed its sources. (A note from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild#Criticism">Wikipedia</a>: "The journalistic standards of <em>Bild, </em>or the lack thereof, are the subject of frequent criticism by German intellectuals and media observers.")<br /><br />The 3DS is <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/26/reggie-confirms-2011-launch-for-3ds-on-fallon/">expected</a> to launch early next year in North America.<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/2010/09/27/rumor-3ds-japanese-launch-dated-nov-11-by-german-tabloid/">Rumor: 3DS Japanese launch dated Nov. 11 by German tabloid</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:27:00 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/2010/09/27/rumor-3ds-japanese-launch-dated-nov-11-by-german-tabloid/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19649768/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/rumor-3ds-japanese-launch-dated-nov-11-by-german-tabloid/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>bild</category><category>ds</category><category>europe</category><category>japan</category><category>mario-kart-3ds</category><category>mario-kart-7</category><category>nintendo</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>release-date</category><category>the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Ransom-Wiley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preview: The 3DS lineup]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/16/preview-the-3ds-lineup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/16/preview-the-3ds-lineup/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/16/preview-the-3ds-lineup/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds/"><img alt="" border="1" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/layton61510.jpg" vspace="0" /></a></center>Of all the demos Nintendo showed for the <a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/3ds">3DS</a>, most were non-interactive video displays with "Please enjoy the 3D video" on the bottom screen. This group includes <em>Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Dead or Alive, Resident Evil</em>, and more. But a few were games. I played most of the games available at Nintendo's E3 booth -- find brief impressions of each below.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds/">Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (3DS)</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds/#3085004"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/layton2010-06-15-1-1276671521_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds/#3085006"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/layton2010-06-15-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds/#3085007"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/layton2010-06-15-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds/#3085008"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/layton2010-06-15-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/professor-layton-and-the-mask-of-miracle-3ds/#3085009"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/layton2010-06-15-5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/16/preview-the-3ds-lineup/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Preview: The 3DS lineup</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/2010/06/16/preview-the-3ds-lineup/">Preview: The 3DS lineup</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:55:00 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/2010/06/16/preview-the-3ds-lineup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19518133/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/16/preview-the-3ds-lineup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3DS</category><category>DJ-Hero</category><category>ds</category><category>e3-2010</category><category>Face-Ace</category><category>nintendo</category><category>Professor-Layton-and-the-Mask-of-Miracle</category><category>Professor-Layton-and-the-Miracle-Mask</category><category>Xevious</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Level-5 reveals Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, coming to Japan next fall]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/level-5-reveals-professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-coming-to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/level-5-reveals-professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-coming-to/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/level-5-reveals-professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-coming-to/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center><a href="http://www.level5.co.jp/products/layton/kiseki.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/11/layton1125.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><a href="http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2009/11/16/professor-layton-and-the-sinister-graffiti/"><em>Professor Layton and the Devil's Flute</em></a> is out in Japan tomorrow<em>,</em> so Level-5 decided it was an appropriate time to go ahead and announce the next DS game in the second <em>Layton</em> trilogy. At a Devil's Flute launch event, Level-5 president Akihiro Hino revealed the above artwork for <em>Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask</em>. <br /> <br /> This fifth game has Layton and Luke investigating the mystery of the title artifact in Casino City, which seems to have been created by the wish-granting mask. According to a <a href="http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/11/25/next_layton_game/"><em>Famitsu</em> report</a> that leaked before the official reveal, there could be major changes to the familiar gameplay system.<br /> <br /> <em>Miracle Mask</em> will be out in fall 2010, and <em>may</em> be followed by a second movie, Hino said. The company first has to solve the puzzle of <em>how much money</em> it will receive from the first one.<br /> <br />[Via <a href="http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1229948_1124.html">Famitsu</a>, <a href="http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/11/25/layton_plans/">Andriasang</a>]<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/2009/11/25/level-5-reveals-professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-coming-to/">Level-5 reveals Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, coming to Japan next fall</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:00 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.level5.co.jp/products/layton/kiseki.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/level-5-reveals-professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-coming-to/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19253928/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/level-5-reveals-professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask-coming-to/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DS</category><category>japan</category><category>level-5</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>professor-layton</category><category>professor-layton-and-the-miracle-mask</category><category>puzzle</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>