Professor Layton & the Curious Village for Nintendo DS

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Release Date 2/11/2008
Publisher Nintendo
Platform DS
Genre Arcade/Puzzle

Number of Players 1
Online Enabled Yes

Mild Violence

Game Description

Who knows what mysteries this village holds? The Curious Village is home to over 130 puzzles that you'll try and solve with help from the sharp-minded Professor Layton. Weave your way through mazes, solve riddles, decipher riddles, and unravel logic problems using the DS touch screen and stylus. And with new puzzles available for download each week, the Village is a place you can call home for a while! A story surrounding the brainteasers unfolds with fully voiced animated scenes that bring the Village to life. With plenty of quirky characters to meet and a hand-drawn artistic style, you'll find plenty of small-town charm to enjoy.

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IGN Review (8.0 out of 10)

Professor Layton and the Curious Village is not your usual handheld game. This original title lets you know right from the start just how different a DS experience is going to be. The game opens with one of the most impressive introduction animations seen on the Nintendo DS, establishing its charact...more

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Average Member Rating: 7.9 out of 10

Very well done. (10 out of 10)

posted by C0LSanders (NORWALK, CA) on Apr 22, 2008
Member since Nov 2007
9 out of 9 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

One of the best "Riddle" games around. I reserve the term puzzle for Tetris. When reviewing: The puzzles vary from simple to brain-racking. Most of the answers are multiple choice or within a certain range of numbers or letters... BUT... don't let that cause you to be lazy and use the process of eli...more

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