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November 19th, 2009 at 02:50pm
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Gamers certainly aren’t strangers to memorabilia, doubly so for figurines, but this Professor Layton statue from NCSX has one thing going for it those others don’t: you can actually afford it. We’re used to seeing those high-dollar Samus statues and Capcom’s ridiculously-priced (and ridiculously nice!) Street Fighter series, 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.
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!
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Professor Layton and the Figurine of Want originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 18th, 2009 at 05:45pm
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Nintendo must’ve had some luck with its Great Lakes and Wii Sports Resort tours recently, as the company has announced the Nintendo Mall Experience tour. 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.
On the Wii side, Nintendo will show off its top three games for the holiday season: Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit Plus. For the handheld crowd, Nintendo will be pushing the new Style Savvy, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Head past the break for the full list of stops on Nintendo’s Mall Experience tour.
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Nintendo Mall Experience tour heads cross-country next week originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 30th, 2009 at 02:15pm
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It would appear that Nintendo made the right decision in finally getting around to releasing Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box worldwide, as the company was able to trade that 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 Diabolical Box 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.
The other new additions to the million-seller club on DS: Tomodachi Collection, the Mii communication game, and Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, which mysteriously managed to rack up 10,000 overseas sales despite not having been released outside of Japan. Is Nintendo tracking import retailers differently somehow?
On Wii, Wii Sports Resort has reached 6.97 million units worldwide, and Wii Fit Plus has already sold 2.13 million, a nice complement to the 4.28 million that the first Wii Fit sold in the last quarter.
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Professor Layton and the Million-Selling Sequel originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 5th, 2009 at 10:25am
Under Xbox 360
FIFA 10 — the Madden of Europa — had the most successful “all formats” launch since Grand Theft Auto IV in the UK, according to Chart Track. 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 FIFA game ever, with the Xbox 360 generating 48 percent of sales, PS3 46 percent, and the remaining formats making up six percent.
Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (the Diabolical Box in the States) held onto the number two spot from the week prior, while Halo 3: ODST sales dropped 75 percent to the third spot, after holding last week’s crown.
Source — FIFA 10 scores BIG (Chart Track)
Source — All formats chart (Chart Track)
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September 29th, 2009 at 12:15pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
It appears that Professor Layton is in Boston today, working the streets to promote his latest adventure, The Diabolical Box. 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 official rules for all the details.
The latest clue at 11AM EST states: “Professor Layton is wandering on a cobblestone promenade similar to the one in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 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.
Professor Layton is in Boston today … somewhere originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 15th, 2009 at 08:43pm
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Despite being absent from the August NPD figures, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box managed to be somewhat of a success in the US. Gamasutra obtained some data from NPD 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.
On the flip side, the figure can also be seen as a failure for Nintendo, based on how much money the company sank into the marketing machine trying to get ladies interested. Regardless, we’re hoping the game fares better in September, because we’d like to actually play the other Layton games.
Professor Layton and the Decent US Sales Debut originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 1st, 2009 at 02:15pm
Under DS
Update: The giveaway has come to a close. Keep an eye on your email to see if you won!
Now that we’ve finished reviewing Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, 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!
- Leave a comment telling us what you plan to store within the Diabolical Box
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 1:00PM ET on Monday, September 7
- At that time, we’ll randomly select one winner to receive Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box on DS ($35 ARV)
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (and a real Diabolical Box) [update] originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 29th, 2009 at 06:00pm
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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 Wired.
As for the recently released sequel Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, 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.”
If Layton’s adventure piques your interest, make sure to check out our review of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.
Level-5’s CEO on lessons learned from Professor Layton’s first adventure originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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