Layton 2 coming August [Mobile/Archive]

Cao Cao

05-23-2009, 01:53 AM

I think it might be prudent to point out that their source is a retailer listing, Amazon's page. As with all release dates from retailer listings, this could easily be a filler date.

Oktoberfest

05-23-2009, 02:28 AM

eh is it even confirmed that there's going to be a US release?

Jayayess1190

05-23-2009, 02:33 AM

eh is it even confirmed that there's going to be a US release?

Since March: http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/26/gdc09-professor-layton-2-planned-for-north-america-and-europe-t/

mis0

05-25-2009, 06:25 AM

Love the game. Started playing it just today. Really gets the brain working and prevents it from turning into smush.

Masterkyo

05-25-2009, 11:14 AM

the 1st game took me forever & never beat it (Great Game). I'll get the 2nd game whenever it come out :)

thelonepig

05-25-2009, 11:31 AM

Looks like Amazon pulled it.

xtreme_Zr2

05-26-2009, 08:50 PM

This will be a rare day 1 pick up for me. This and MW2 so far this year.

Rave Child

05-26-2009, 10:08 PM

This could end up being the first game I'll buy and play on release day since Pokemon Gold.

MightySlacker

06-02-2009, 03:42 PM

August 24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT61o-jZeuU

Dave

confoosious

07-02-2009, 10:56 PM

This is gonna make me break my "no games at new retail full price" rule.

banpeikun

07-03-2009, 01:14 AM

<3 layton

xtreme_Zr2

08-19-2009, 07:53 AM

G4 already has a review up...4/5 due to the same music.

http://g4tv.com/games/ds/62139/professor-layton--the-diabolical-box/review/

August 26th!!

007

08-22-2009, 01:11 AM

Finally beat the first one today in anticipation of this. Very excited. I'll be relying on my DS almost exclusively for my next 3 months of gaming, so this should be a nice jumpstart.

Puzzle!

thelonepig

08-22-2009, 06:30 PM

So is MSRP $34.99 or $29.99? Amazon still has it listed for $29.99 but I've seen it for $34.99 elsewhere. I preordered from Amazon in any case, but I'm just a bit curious.

007

08-22-2009, 09:34 PM

It *should* be $29.99... if there's anywhere selling it higher (GameStop), go somewhere else.

thelonepig

08-22-2009, 11:06 PM

Oh, I have no problem taking my business elsewhere. It's just odd that Gamestop would be selling the game for $5 about MSRP at release. Amazon usually has a 5% or 10% discount on games as well, but not on Professor Layton which had me wondering if the MSRP wasn't quite set yet.

fart_bubble

08-23-2009, 02:59 AM

It's just odd that Gamestop would be selling the game for $5 about MSRP at release.

they've always done that on some games but they've been doing it with more frequency lately

xtreme_Zr2

08-23-2009, 09:56 AM

Actually, its August 24th! Just checked my old email and had one from Nintendo stating the fact. Weird on a Monday though.

TheMaidenOfSorrow

08-24-2009, 05:23 AM

just checked on amazon and it says "usually ships within 1-2 months" LOL hope it'll update =P

MarioColbert

08-24-2009, 12:06 PM

I got the Diabolical Box. Just started it and the game is far more cinematic (at least in the intro) than The Curious Village. I'm psyched, although after playing for about 15 minutes I've only gotten to solve three puzzles.

Before you ask: blind luck, and knowing the right people.

62t

08-24-2009, 01:49 PM

today is the release date

Enclave Soldier

08-24-2009, 03:24 PM

Is there a reason why GameStop charges $35 for this game and Best Buy and some other retailers only $29?

Am I missing something here?

Snake2715

08-24-2009, 03:26 PM

yeah gamestop does this all the time. most times its on Nintendo published games only for the ds.

pete5883

08-24-2009, 08:26 PM

Is there a reason why GameStop charges $35 for this game and Best Buy and some other retailers only $29?

Am I missing something here?
If people will pay the extra money, why wouldn't they?

beerme

08-24-2009, 11:11 PM

Anyone who ordered from Amazon have their copy ship yet?

staindklown

08-25-2009, 11:56 AM

Anyone who ordered from Amazon have their copy ship yet?
Mine hasn't shipped yet and when I checked the status this morning it said "Delivery estimate: December 22, 2010" right now it's back to August 27th so I guess they'll ship out tomorrow or later today.

foltzie

08-25-2009, 01:32 PM

hmm, here is hoping for some ECA codes soon.

mickeyp

08-25-2009, 07:24 PM

I picked up at TRU today looking forward to trying it later.

TheMaidenOfSorrow

08-26-2009, 01:50 AM

what kind of accent does prof layton and luke have?

pete5883

08-26-2009, 10:38 AM

MarioColbert or anyone else who's playing: when does the puzzle related to the game's manual come up? I'll be playing a lot of this away from home today and don't want to have to carry the manual with me if I don't have to.

62t

08-26-2009, 01:25 PM

what kind of accent does prof layton and luke have?

same as the first game

foltzie

08-26-2009, 02:49 PM

Nohbdy

08-26-2009, 02:56 PM

Not like METAL FUCKING GEAR SOLID didn't do it first.

pete5883

08-26-2009, 04:11 PM

foltzie

08-26-2009, 05:28 PM

Not like METAL FUCKING GEAR SOLID didn't do it first.

Oh poor StarTropics how the mediocre have fallen.

Lawyers Guns N Money

08-26-2009, 07:12 PM

what kind of accent does prof layton and luke have?
Canuckpanese.

DV8

08-27-2009, 12:47 AM

I can't tell if you need the manual for it, or if the puzzle is just replicated in the manual. If it was the former, I assumed there'd be dozens of topics about it on GameFAQs, asking for the answer because they stole the game. However I saw no such topics.

I'm sure you're there already, but having the manual makes the puzzle easier to solve. It isn't necessary to solve it though if you can eyeball things pretty well.

icedrake523

08-27-2009, 05:06 PM

Showed up in my Gold Box today. Picked it up for $25 w/ ECA.

spydey

08-29-2009, 09:19 PM

I just beat it. Another great Layton game.

chuckywang

08-30-2009, 06:04 AM

If people will pay the extra money, why wouldn't they?

Cause MSRP should be the same across the board. I'm confused by this as well.

62t

08-30-2009, 06:08 AM

Cause MSRP should be the same across the board. I'm confused by this as well.

MSRP is manufacturer's suggested retail price, so they can set it higher or lower

chuckywang

08-30-2009, 06:14 AM

MSRP is manufacturer's suggested retail price, so they can set it higher or lower

True true, but I guess what I'm saying is that I've never seen it before.

MasterSun1

08-30-2009, 06:57 AM

I just beat it. Another great Layton game.

I just finished this as well. For some reason, I really thought a lot of the puzzles in DB were worded poorly in comparison to CV, but maybe it was just me.

foltzie

08-30-2009, 08:31 PM

Just ordered, this will be on tap once I wrap up Henry Hatsworth.

Layton 2 and Scribblenaughts both popped up in my Amazon Gold Box today and Amazon let me order both ~26 - ECA 10% = ~24 each.

MarioColbert

08-31-2009, 11:28 AM

I swore that I would stop playing after I got to Chapter 4, because I got a lot to do at job/school today...

Literally the hardest thing I had to do was put it down after that spectacle of an intro to Chapter 4. Hot damn, loving it.

fart_bubble

09-02-2009, 06:51 PM

for anyone else who hasn't noticed, the weekly puzzles have started

pitfallharry219

09-09-2009, 08:41 AM

I just finished this. Great game, but it kind of fizzled at the end.

judyjudyjudy

09-14-2009, 05:03 PM

I just beat it today. I'm still going through the game and finishing off all the puzzles I missed, tho there's still two I can't solve for the life of me.

I thought the "explanation" for the ending was not as weird as the first game, but still pretty f'ing weird. Also, I was once again surprised at what a badass Professor Layton.

DarkNessBear

09-15-2009, 07:29 PM

Hey, once I get through Scribblenauts would anyone like to trade? Let me know

cochesecochese

09-20-2009, 03:23 PM

So is it true I can fail all the puzzles and still have enough picarats to unlock everything at the end of the game (if I do complete all puzzles)?

Zing

10-02-2009, 02:02 PM

I just finished this. Great game, but it kind of fizzled at the end.

Interesting. I felt the same way about the first game.

bluesyncopate

10-02-2009, 03:28 PM

I dunno. I really liked the ending. It certainly wasn't boring.

This was my first Layton title, and I was expecting to be more frustrated, given all the math problems. But damn, I loved it from start to finish, with the exception of a few "trick puzzles" that used sly wording to trip you up. (I prefer the more straightforward puzzles) ... I also swore to myself that I wouldn't use the game's built-in cheat system (find the answer, reboot, re-load, solve) ... it's much more enjoyable that way, because I felt I earned every picarat.

I've downloaded all the weekly puzzles, too. Those Knight's Tour challenges are mesmerizing.

With 135/150 puzzles solved, I have about 4200 Picarats available... in other words, I need to solve the really difficult trash/knight challenges in order to unlock everything.

pete5883

10-02-2009, 09:07 PM

I really appreciated that the last few puzzles weren't as hard as the final ones in the first game.

Zing

10-03-2009, 12:10 AM

I still have to finish the last 2 "downloadable" puzzles from the first game. I do have Diabolical Box in my hands now, though.

Zing

10-16-2009, 09:59 PM

I am 30 puzzles in and this game rocks my socks. I am listening to the soundtrack right now!

The story feels a little more coherent than the first game. It also feels more puzzle dense, but that may just be my faulty memory.