Level-5 announced today that it has partnered with Capcom to develop a crossover title for the Nintendo 3DS that will bring together Level-5’s acclaimed Professor Layton series with Capcom’s beloved Ace Attorney franchise into one glorious puzzle solving courtroom drama.
The official announcement came during Level-5’s Vision press conference where Ace Attorney designer Shu Takumi joined Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino to unveil the new game. Takumi will oversee the scenario design of the game.
The game doesn’t have an official English name just yet, but the Japanese title will be Layton Kyouju vs. Gyakuten Saiban, which, as Andriasang points out, essentially translates to Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney. As for the story, Layton fans will feel right at home as Layton and attorney Phoenix Wright find themselves in a mystical, witch-infested town called Labyrinth City.
While Layton attempts to solve the mysteries surrounding a man known as the Story Teller, whose magical pen is capable of creating anything it writes, Wright will be tasked with defending a citizen accused of witchcraft. Am I wrong, or does this sound like one of the greatest scenarios for a game ever?
Professor Layton is one of the main reasons why I want a 3DS, and this announcement just made me a guaranteed future 3DS owner.
Like I said, am I wrong?
Source: Andriasang
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SagBag
Apparently the 'gaming gods' have a grudge against the west. It seems as of yet, there are no plans to make an English translation of the game. Reason being poor sales of the Phoenix Wright games in the U.S.
To be honest, if I have to buy three copies of the game just so I would know it would come here then so be it! The article where I read this is below.
http://www.escapistmagazine. com/news/view/104551-Professor -Layton-Phoenix-Wright-Crossov er-for-Japan-Only-Says-Capcom
Wyvirn
Dear gaming gods,
I just bought Fallout after months of anticipation. Now I though i was free from that feeling for a while, but now I cannot wait for this game to come out. What have I done to offend you? Did I use a warp pipe too many times? Was it the oblivion mods that weren't family friendly? Was it when I kept the Tetris block frozen for too long?
V_Translanka
Sweet! Called it! :P
EpicAmbu
My BF Phoeny is BAK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stellerman7
Made you double take when you saw this headline didn't it?
Raisinbman
If Phoenix Wright can be in this, he can be in MVC3!
IWSTUTNISB
My head exploded when I saw the video.
Now if we can just get a confirmation that Phoenix will be in MvC3.
EpicPhail60
Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright are my two favourite series' for the DS. This is the best possible news I could hear. The only problem is now I HAVE to get a 3DS.
Bryan108
two of my favorite ds franchises mixed together??! God has answered my prayers!!
Tearlach64
Seeing as this will be in 3D, an OBJECTION! might actually give people a whiplash.
Midus1
I can't agree with inferno959 enough. This. Will. Be. Epic.
inferno959
If I thought I wanted a 3DS before I was sadly mistaken. This is going to be amazing. I haven't gotten to play the layton series though I've always wanted to and after playing my first Ace Attorney game I was hooked.
Can. Not. Wait.
TKEmysterio
The Layton games are great. I'm playing the 3rd one right now. The only gripe I have with them is that the dialogue can get EXTREMELY long winded. Just give me more puzzles!! :)
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