Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy
- July 20, 2017
- LEVEL-5
With better aesthetics, all DLC included, and new puzzles, this 3DS port has a lot going for it.
SOLVE IT LIKE A LAYTON! Solving mysteries runs in the family! With Professor Layton’s whereabouts unknown, it’s time for his daughter Katrielle to take centre stage in LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY™: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy for Nintendo 3DS family systems! The story this time begins with Katrielle setting up the Layton Detective Agency on Chancer Lane, determined to prove her worth…
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Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy Review
Factor in the rather obtuse nature of the puzzling and the uninspiring cast and you’ll find that there’s a lot to be disappointed with in this return for the famed puzzle series.
60%Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy review
The Layton puzzle series' debut on Nintendo Switch brings the puzzles and charm fans should expect, though the move to game pads and an episodic story may feel strange.
80%Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy
Fortunately, a bunch of less annoying characters are befriended as the game goes on, each with their own unique quirks, personalities, and dialects. This, along with the core gameplay, paves the way for a run-of-the-mill Layton experience. Moving around a magnifying glass over just about everything and everyone in the environment to find puzzles, trinkets, discoveries to further the plot, and hint coins to help with those trickier riddles is pretty much the same as ever. Even the voice acting and animations that start up at important plot points are brilliant. The fact that that half of the game is as great as any fan would expect, however, only further highlights the fact that the story side just can’t hold a candle to the ones before it. So, why is it not on par with the older games? Firstly, there’s a clear lack of an end goal – a main mystery to solve that is built towards for the entire game. Nothing to keep the player excited as they get ever closer to solving the impossible and discovering the truth.
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